Supply Chain

In an effort to alleviate a U.S. shortage of IV fluids, B. Braun Medical will invest $1 billion to build or expand facilities that produce the fluids.

Hospitals and health systems that use group purchasing organizations save 13.1 percent on supply-related buying costs compared to those that don't use GPOs, according to a new report commissioned by the Healthcare Supply Chain Association.

Amazon will pay workers $10,000 and three months of their existing pay to quit and start their own package delivery companies, according to CNBC.

Walmart will launch next-day delivery services for its shoppers in three West Coast markets within the next few days, according to CNBC.

Based on the proven best practices followed by many healthcare providers across the country, follow these three steps as you establish your own procedure pack standardization strategy1:

Four drugs or medical devices have been approved by the FDA since May 3:

The World Health Organization is revamping its Ebola vaccination strategy in Congo as the outbreak continues to outrun vaccination efforts and supply of Merck's Ebola vaccine dwindle, according to a WHO news release.

In a recent survey, clinicians report spending more than twice the amount of time they would like to on supply-chain related tasks, and as a result have less time with patients and increased stress levels. Cardinal Health surveyed 306 frontline…

About 20 percent of clinicians report feeling stressed out by supply chain-related tasks, according to the fourth annual Cardinal Health Hospital Supply Chain Survey.

Whether it’s a minor inconvenience or a true emergency, there’s a real cost — in time, money, and morale — every time supply chain tasks derail hospital staff. And taken in total, the expense really adds up. When supplies aren’t…