Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
U.S. health systems only have about two weeks' worth of protective face masks left and likely won't be able to meet demand if the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., The Washington Post reported.
There is no evidence of coronavirus transmission associated with imported goods from China, the FDA said Feb. 24
Traditional freight management programs include only inbound and outbound shipping expenses.
Cardinal Health
Scott Caldwell is president and CEO of The Resource Group, the group purchasing organization created by St. Louis-based Ascension.
Devicemakers Abbott, ResMed and Teleflex all announced high-risk medical device recalls Feb. 19.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Global Health Exchange released its annual list of the 50 best healthcare supply chains in North America Feb. 19.
The expanding role of the healthcare supply chain includes increased demand for efficiently managing spend, but there are a few easy ways to measure your progress and ensure your organization is meeting its goals.
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By maximizing the capabilities of supply chain resources, hospitals and health systems are better positioned to advance the quality of care while simultaneously containing costs.
Cardinal Health
Less than a month after the FDA claimed jurisdiction in regulating ethylene oxide emissions at medical device sterilization facilities, an FDA director is now urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue emissions limits on the chemical, which is used to…