Supply Chain
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ICU Medical is recalling some lots of its Plum and Sapphire Microbore infusion sets due to the potential for fluid leaks.
National Healthcare Supply Chain Week, sponsored by the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management, recognizes supply chain professionals who work to improve patient care while reducing costs for their organization. This year, the celebration takes place Oct. 6-12.
Medical devicemaker BD will shut down its Lutonix technology center in New Hope, Minn., next year, according to the Star Tribune.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling some legacy Biomet surgical products that were cleaned by a third-party supplier in a process the devicemaker said "was not up to its quality standards."
Ten hospitals and health systems have posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week:
Zimmer Biomet will open a new facility in Olive Branch, Miss.
A survey conducted by Global Healthcare Exchange identified two key supply chain priorities that will accelerate the shift to value-based care in 2020.
To stay ahead of the curve, health systems should view their supply chains through the lens of their customers, according to Sean Halligan, senior vice president of supply chain at Cardinal health.
Supply chain hiccups in healthcare can be more consequential than supply chain issues in other industries. Patient care is time sensitive and if providers don't have access to the necessary medications and products, care outcomes can suffer.
United Parcel Service's Flight Forward subsidiary has won Federal Aviation Administration approval to set up a fleet of drones to deliver healthcare supplies to hospitals, according to The Wall Street Journal.