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 released an up-to-date list of medical supplies in shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for health system supply chain and clinical teams to collaborate. As hospitals around the globe face unprecedented capacity restraints, a clear link has emerged between supply chain capacity and healthcare workforce safety. More…
Thermo Fisher Scientific has terminated its agreement to acquire Qiagen for $11.5 billion, the company said Aug. 13.
HHS will invest $6.5 million in two commercial diagnostic labs to expand COVID-19 testing capacity to 4 million more tests per month, it said Aug. 13.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
The FDA said Aug. 12 that it found a second toxic chemical, in addition to methanol, in some hand sanitizers.
Atrium Health, based in Charlotte, N.C., said Aug. 13 that it will begin eliminating single-use plastics from its facilities in September.
HHS has posted COVID-19 testing plans for state, local and territorial jurisdictions for the remainder of 2020.
Physicians, nursing homes and federal officials are struggling to get testing supplies for rapid response COVID-19 antigen tests from the two companies that have received FDA authorization to make them, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Since the FDA warned in June that it found poisonous methanol in some hand sanitizer products, 16 companies have announced recalls of their hand sanitizers.