Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Ten hospitals and health systems have posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week:
By 2020, supply chain expenses will eclipse labor as the major cost in U.S. healthcare, according to SpendEdge, a global procurement advisory firm.
Bon Secours Mercy Health, a recently merged 48-hospital system based in Cincinnati, was able to drive $2.1 million in savings in its supply chain in one week, the health system announced in July.
Below are five of the top supply chain stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in July, beginning with the most popular:
True Health Diagnostics, a blood-testing company based in Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection July 30 and plans to lay off 392 employees, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Despite issuing an emergency call for blood donors in early July, the American Red Cross is still facing a critical nationwide shortage, with fewer than three days' worth of most blood types, according to Indiana news radio station WBIW.
Ten hospitals and health systems have posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week:
Amazon released its second-quarter earnings July 25, showing that the e-commerce giant missed its profit target due to higher than expected costs for the company's one-day shipping program.
IV fluids are the very lifeblood of American healthcare—helping doctors and nurses hydrate their patients, administer drugs, and even replace lost blood volume.
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Allergan is recalling its Biocell textured breast implants and expanders in all markets after an FDA request to pull them from the market over safety concerns.