Supply Chain

Below are five of the top supply chain stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in June, beginning with the most popular:

This modern era of technology, which consists of increased, virtual communication among machines, is paving the way to completely transform healthcare as we know it.

Medtronic is recalling certain MiniMed insulin pumps due to cybersecurity concerns, the FDA  warned patients and healthcare providers June 27.

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

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: