Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Healthcare supply chain leaders have spent years investing in visibility tools, supplier relationships and inventory strategies to prepare for disruptions. But when a shortage or other unexpected event hits, leaders said the ability to respond depends on something broader: knowing…
HeartSine Technologies recalled 11,912 HeartSine samaritan PAD automated external defibrillators because an intermittent fault can render the devices inoperable. The Class II recall covers HeartSine SAM 350P, SAM 360P and SAM 450P models, according to an FDA notice posted Sept.…
The FDA has flagged 13 medical device recalls, corrections and early alerts over the past two weeks, affecting spinal cord stimulators, patient monitoring systems, convenience kits, catheters, breathing circuits, ventilators and heart pumps. Here are the 13 to know, split…
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health is deploying Tecsys’ Hospital Point of Use technology across its 19 acute care and specialty hospitals to improve visibility into product use at the point of care. The deployment extends Prisma Health’s existing Tecsys supply chain…
CMS has been cracking down on possible fraud with medical equipment suppliers for months, sharing two major updates in recent weeks. CMS announced that it is barring 11 medical supply companies focused on durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies…
The Aug. 25 cyberattack targeting Boston Scientific disrupted order and shipment processing worldwide. Although the company said Sept. 3 it has resumed shipping most products at its major distribution centers, as of Sept. 4 it was still working through a…
The FDA is working with all six manufacturers of estradiol transdermal patches to increase supply amid reports that patients are having difficulty accessing their usual patches. Estradiol transdermal patches remain available, though availability of certain products or brands may vary…
The VA Augusta Health Care System in Georgia failed to maintain accurate inventory records for expendable supplies and nonexpendable equipment, according to a Sept. 2 report from the VA Office of Inspector General — following a recent radiologist exodus that…
A team from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital was first in the U.S. to implant a pediatric heart valve as part of a continued access study. A six-year-old child received the device — Edwards Lifesciences’…
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System has selected Premier for group purchasing and supply chain services. The agreement gives HSHS access to Premier’s group purchasing program, integrated data and analytics, supply chain solutions, advisory services, collaboratives and other resources, according…