Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Cardinal Health's recall of millions of surgical gowns cost the company $96 million, CEO Mike Kaufmann told analysts during the company's second-quarter earnings call Feb. 6, according to a transcript from investing advice company The Motley Fool.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Boston Scientific expects to lose $10 million to $40 million in sales in the first quarter of 2020 because of the impact of the coronavirus, the Star Tribune reported.
Premier will acquire Acurity, the Greater New York Hospital Association's group purchasing organization, in a $291.5 million deal, the company said Feb. 4.
A former lab manager at Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tenn., said he quit after the hospital regularly ran low on basic supplies and critical lab tests, local NBC affiliate 10News reported.
As hospitals and health systems look for every opportunity to save, the supply chain is a growing focus and product pricing is a natural target. But beyond these hard costs, there are other savings opportunities that are often overlooked.
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As the coronavirus spreads through China — which produces 13 percent of the active pharmaceutical ingredients used in the U.S. — 85 percent of supply professionals expect supply chain interruptions, according to a report by Kemiex.
Below are five of the top supply chain stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in January, beginning with the most popular:
Since the coronavirus outbreak began, sales of medical face masks have spiked, especially since the government confirmed the first human-to-human transmission of the virus.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: