Supply Chain

Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week:

IBM has launched a new supply chain suite that uses Watson Artificial Intelligence and blockchain to help companies make their supply chains smarter and more efficient, according to an Oct. 8 news release.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is looking into the use of drones for the delivery of medical specimens, small supplies and drugs, according to The Duluth News Tribune. 

San Francisco-based technology developer Chronicled has added healthcare consulting company Cumberland to its blockchain-powered network to support supply chain management.

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.