Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood to combat any potential shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
As the U.S. is facing a shortage of a critical component of COVID-19 diagnostic tests, some labs are borrowing kits from colleagues, the FDA updated a policy allowing labs to use a different type of diagnostic kit and the CDC…
As fears about the coronavirus grow among patients, hospitals are noticing hand sanitizer and other medical supplies have gone missing from exam rooms, according to CNBC.
Product standardization can be daunting but failing to standardize can lead to increased product costs and variation in clinical practice.
Cardinal Health
Both eBay and Facebook are banning sales of protective face masks because of price-gouging in their marketplaces.
The global spread of the novel coronavirus has raised fears about U.S. dependence on foreign countries for supplies, especially for medical products and prescription drugs.
The House of Representatives has formed a Congressional Supply Chain Caucus in response to threats of supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to a news release from the Consumer Brands Association.
Becton Dickinson is recalling 774,000 of its Alaris System Pump Modules after several system and software errors caused 55 injuries and one death.
Massachusetts General Hospital has a warehouse full of emergency supplies in preparation for emergency situations, such as one the novel coronavirus outbreak may soon present, NBC News reported.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: