Supply Chain

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.

Lawmakers from Arizona and New York sent two separate letters to Congress asking them to repeal or further delay a suspension of a 2.3 percent medical device tax.

The FDA will hold a panel next month in an effort to better evaluate the safety of medical device implants.

A federal audit found a Veterans Affairs hospital in Virginia mismanaged medical supplies and equipment ranging from dialysis needles to printers, according to the Daily Press.

Even though hospital and health system supply chains are achieving greater clinical integration than in the past, there is room for improvement, a recent Cardinal Health survey found. Healthcare providers continue to express frustration with antiquated systems, which can lead…

Healthcare leaders are constantly exploring new ways to improve efficiencies and cut costs in the supply chain because it is the second highest expense on average for hospitals, behind labor. 

Mavidon is voluntarily recalling 21 lots of its skin prepping lotion, LemonPrep, due to bacterial contamination.