Supply Chain

An official from the Department of Veterans Affairs said the department is short of personal protective equipment, swabs and other vital supplies to deal with a potential second wave of COVID-19, Military.com reported. 

Amazon is building testing labs at its fulfillment centers with the goal of testing most of its warehouse workers for COVID-19 every two weeks, CNBC reported. 

As hospitals and outpatient facilities resume surgeries according to federal and state guidelines, ensuring the availability of surgery-critical resources will be top of mind.

The FDA has classified an Intuitive Surgical recall of its da Vinci SP robotic surgery systems as class 2, the agency reported June 3. The recall was initiated by Intuitive Surgial in April 2019 after it discovered the system could trigger a…

As states lift restrictions on elective procedures and physician practices start to reopen, the American Medical Association is urging the government to take action to ensure they don't face the same supply shortages that many hospitals faced during the height…

Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:

Standardization helps hospitals and health systems reduce costs and improve clinical outcomes, but in a survey conducted by Cardinal Health, 54 percent of healthcare professionals said their organization struggles with product standardization.1 Standardization also helps hospitals build a robust supply…

The American Red Cross said its blood supply levels have been cut in half as social-distancing and stay-at-home orders have caused fewer people to donate, The New York Times reported. 

The FDA has authorized the emergency use of six at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests, but experts are worried about the accuracy of such tests, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

The FDA authorized emergency use of some personal protective equipment to help address insufficient supply during the COVID-19 pandemic.