Supply Chain

Standardization is typically thought of as a good thing among hospital and health system leaders. By standardizing purchasing and other processing, hospitals can reduce costs and increase optimizations. However, for some supplies in hospitals, excess standardization can lead to major…

In the past, health system leaders were almost solely concerned with delivering clinical excellence to patients. Operating efficiency wasn't as essential to success as it is now — striking the right balance between clinical excellence and operating efficiency has become…

Teleflex has issued a global recall of several lots of its Hudson RCI Sheridan Endotracheal Tubes after receiving four reports of death and additional reports of serious injury, according to a notice on the FDA's website. 

In a survey, 42 percent of surgeons and nurses said, “Saving money helps all of us.”

New infrastructure and technology, richer and more visible logistics data, and pressure to reduce costs have caused the supply chain industry to consider new platforms for distribution, including blockchain, according to the Harvard Business Review.

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

Hospitals are increasingly viewing supply chain as a core competency required to proactively reduce waste, lower costs and support high-quality patient care.

When clinical and supply chain teams have competing priorities and don’t communicate effectively, the resulting supply chain challenges can lead to frustration and impact patient outcomes.

In partnership with the American Red Cross, 26 iconic corporate and civic brands, celebrities and influencers will call on the public this month to donate blood, the Red Cross announced this week.

Hospital and health system leaders have a new resource for finding out where their supply chain program rates on the cost, quality, outcomes (CQO) spectrum.