Supply Chain

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. 

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?

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: