Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Philadelphia-based Hahnemann University Hospital, which entered bankruptcy in June and closed this fall, has begun auctioning off medical supplies and equipment to pay off its creditors, according to thePhiladelphia Business Journal.
United Parcel Service has named Wes Wheeler president of the company's new Healthcare and Life Sciences unit, effective immediately, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Dexcom's chief technology officer told CNBC the company knew its continuous blood sugar monitors — used by diabetic patients to track their blood sugar levels — weren't sending users alerts right away when the company experienced a service outage over…
Deerfield, Ill.-based devicemaker Baxter International said Dec. 2 it will acquire Sanofi's Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier device and related assets for $350 million.
Diabetic patients using Dexcom continuous glucose monitors weren't told for hours that their monitors stopped working because of a service outage, according to The New York Times.
In a world where technological advancement is rapidly progressing across all industries, it may be tempting to envision the supply chain of the future as a completely automated process.
Cardinal Health
B. Braun Medical is recalling 43,026 blood administration sets after the company received complaints about the potential for leakage.
The FDA has approved Boston-based medical devicemaker Renovia's Ieva Pelvic Digital Therapeutic device, designed to strengthen pelvic floor muscles to treat urinary incontinence in women.
Below are five of the top supply chain stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in November, beginning with the most popular:
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week: