Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York, is considering buying its own medical supply company so it doesn't have to rely on outside sources during emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, officials from Northwell wrote in a newly…
LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics both said their average turnaround times for COVID-19 diagnostic tests now stand between one and three days.
It’s vital to consider how a standardization initiative may affect clinical performance. Compare the financial benefits of the initiative to potential clinical outcomes and ask, is it worth the change? Will it improve the quality of care for our patients?
Cardinal Health
U.S. hospitals have treated at least 15 patients for methanol poisoning associated with contaminated hand sanitizers, the CDC stated in a report this week.
Advocate Aurora Health is suspending its COVID-19 testing locations in Illinois and closing all but one of its community testing sites in Wisconsin due to limited testing supplies.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Ascension Via Christi said Aug. 5 that its supply of convalescent plasma has been depleted in its Wichita, Kan., hospitals, The Wichita Eagle reported.
Public health officials don't expect there will be enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover high-risk populations until at least next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the CEO of the state's hospital association disagree on why hospitals in the state are still facing a shortage of masks, CalMatters reported.
The FDA's rules surrounding KN95 masks — masks made in China that were supposed to provide similar levels of protection as N95 masks — have allowed hundreds of mask brands to be sold with little oversight and few quality checks,…