Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The FDA has flagged eight medical device recalls, corrections and early alerts affecting convenience kits, vascular access devices, IV administration sets, ventilator circuits and catheter introducer kits. Here are the five recalls to know:
Supply chain was for a long time considered a support function at most health systems — the team that managed purchasing, kept shelves stocked and stayed out of the way of clinical decision-making. At UC Health in Cincinnati, Derrick Billups…
The FDA has authorized the first standalone robotic device that can draw blood from a patient’s arm without hands-on operator intervention. The device, Vitestro’s Aletta, is authorized for adults in outpatient settings and must operate under the oversight of a…
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is leaning on unified data systems, clinician engagement and deeper supplier partnerships to strengthen supply chain reliability while finding new ways to cut costs. For Candice Pytlik, chief supply chain officer at Henry Ford Health, that…
Refrigerated platelets stored for up to 21 days were as effective at controlling bleeding as room-temperature platelets stored for up to seven days, a change that could triple or quadruple the usable U.S. platelet supply, according to a University of…
Freight and IT are among the cost pressures proving hardest for hospitals to absorb this year, according to supply chain leaders. The expenses don’t always command the same attention as product pricing, but leaders say they are increasingly eating into…
Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health has named Laurent Cauchi vice president and chief supply officer. Mr. Cauchi will lead systemwide supply chain operations, strategic sourcing, inventory management, value analysis, distribution and supplier partnership strategies, according to an Aug. 13 Aspirus Health…
As health systems expand care beyond the hospital, outpatient clinics, physician practices, urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and other alternate care sites are becoming a larger and more strategic part of the care delivery network. Whether developed organically,…
Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville, Tenn., has rescheduled some elective surgeries and said it could be forced to cancel or delay additional cases because of shortages of blood products. Platelets are a particular concern at Saint Thomas, according to an…
U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll recognizes 20 hospitals, and each relies on a supply chain leader overseeing sourcing, procurement and supply resiliency at enormous scale. U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties…