Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The FDA updated its policies on diagnostic testing for COVID-19 to speed up and increase the country's testing capacity.
The U.S. is facing shortages of cotton swabs for COVID-19 testing despite the Trump administration's plans to drastically increase testing capacity this week, according to Politico.
Amazon announced March 16 that it plans to add 100,000 employees in the U.S. to meet demands amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to CNBC.
The FDA has granted emergency authorization to use Thermo Fisher's diagnostic kit to test people for COVID-19.
In an increasingly consumer-driven atmosphere, patient expectations for healthcare supply chains are higher than ever.
Cardinal Health
MultiCare Health System, based in Tacoma, Wash., is reusing face masks intended for a single use because it is running out of supplies, The News Tribune reported.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
As patients and consumers grow more concerned over the spread of the coronavirus, they have turned to Amazon to purchase supplies. However, many medical products being sold on Amazon are being falsely marketed, according to an investigation from The Wall…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to increase the availability of general use respirators for healthcare workers.
The FDA has classified Medtronic's recall of its HeartWare HVAD ventricular assist devices as Class I, the most serious type, Medtech Dive reported. The HeartWare HVAD ventricular assist devices were only distributed outside of the U.S. and there are no affected…