Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The American Hospital Association has asked the Office of the United States Trade Representative to exempt vital medications, medical devices and PPE from proposed tariffs stemming from a Section 301 investigation into countries’ failure to enforce forced labor import bans,…
Health system supply chain leaders say the barriers standing in the way of better disruption planning all lead back to the same place: upstream, where they have the least control and the least information. Les Feka, director of supply chain…
The Justice Department has sued medical device maker NeuroSolutions 100 and its owner and CEO, Michael Bingham, alleging they submitted false Medicare claims by billing a noncovered electro-acupuncture device as a surgically implanted neurostimulator. The civil complaint, filed June 22…
Hospital CEOs track countless financial and operational metrics, but supply chain leaders say supply cost as a percentage of net patient revenue deserves the most attention. Because supplies are typically the second-largest expense after labor, the metric directly links supply…
United Parcel Service is investing $48 million to upgrade 27 temperature-controlled facilities across its domestic and international operations as demand for healthcare logistics continues to grow, according to a June 22 CNBC report. The facilities, located across the Americas, Europe…
The FDA has flagged five medical device recalls, corrections and early alerts affecting infant resuscitation systems, catheter introducers, reprocessed electrophysiology and ultrasound catheters, positive pressure breathing devices and insulin pumps. Here are the five recalls to know:
AbbVie has agreed to acquire Apogee Therapeutics for approximately $10.9 billion, expanding its immunology pipeline and respiratory disease portfolio. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Under the terms of the agreement, AbbVie will acquire…
The FDA issued a warning letter to medical devicemaker ZOLL Medical Corp. citing quality system and medical device reporting violations involving several products, including defibrillators, ventilators, electrodes and sensors. The warning letter, dated April 30, follows an FDA inspection conducted…
As hospitals face mounting financial pressure, supply chain leaders are ideating beyond traditional product-contracting strategies to unlock their next wave of savings. Across health systems, purchased services, contingent labor, contract standardization and utilization management are emerging as some of the…
The FDA has warned healthcare providers that a shortage of stereotactic breast biopsy needles could affect patient care through the end of the first quarter of 2027 and urged facilities to adopt conservation strategies. The supply disruption stems from recent…