Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Drugmaker Hospira issued a nationwide recall for two lots of its injectable opioid overdose antidote Naloxone over the potential presence of embedded and loose particulate matter on the syringe plunger.
The growing risks, costs, and frustrations caused by OR supply chain inefficiencies now pose more serious consequences than ever before.
Lisa Zierten, Director of Marketing for Hospital Services at Cardinal Health
The FDA plans to modernize its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research's Office of New Drugs, which is responsible for reviewing and approving new medications.
Inefficient inventory and supply chain management processes can be a significant money drain for ASCs, which already function on tight margins.
The Durham (N.C.) Veterans Affairs Medical center purchased nearly $1.4 million in supplies in 2014 that were sent to a storage facility and never unpacked, according to Stars and Stripes.
A decade ago, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement coined the term the Triple Aim and outlined its respective components.
Karen Conway, MSHCD, CMRP, Vice President, Healthcare Value, GHX
Here are the seven latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since May 24.
The FDA approved the first standalone prosthetic iris in the U.S. May 30.
The FDA on May 30 expanded the approval for Pfizer's drug Xeljanz.
Seven Nebraska patrolmen helped relay a hard-to-find drug 540 miles from Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center to a hospital in Colorado after stormy weather prevented the medication from being flown to its destination, according to a KWBE report.