Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The FDA is trying to create a new program to allow patients faster access to lifesaving medical devices, but the Advanced Medical Technology Association, a lobbying group that represents 97 percent of the country's medical devicemakers, said the agency needs…
Innovation in medical devices targeted toward children occurs much slower than it does for adults, Kurt Newman, MD, president and CEO of Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., wrote in an opinion piece for The Hill.
Two deaths, one serious injury and more than 60 medical device reports have been linked to Maquet/Datascope's intra-aortic balloon pumps in the past year, the FDA warned healthcare providers in a Nov. 19 letter.
The holiday season is perhaps the busiest time of year for the retail sector. Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday and many well-timed new product launches, we can assume that the supply chain is working overtime.
Cardinal Health
The FDA Nov. 15 approved the marketing of Montvale, N.J.-based Pentax of America's new duodenoscope design that reduces the chances of transmitting infection-causing bacteria between patients.
Optimizing the way products are received and stored is a key strategy hospitals can use to contain distribution costs, eliminate waste, free up storage and reduce touches by staff throughout the supply chain, according to Matt Bruggeman, director of solutions…
Supply chain management costs consistently rank as a top expense for hospitals and health systems — prompting leaders to be on the lookout for new ways to save money.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "substantially raise" tariffs on Chinese imports if talks aimed at ending a trade war fail to produce an interim agreement, Bloomberg reports.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week:
The FDA has allowed several devicemakers to file secretive reports on device-related harm and malfunctions, despite the agency saying it wants more transparency on device safety, according to the Star Tribune.