Supply Chain
New research from Advisory Board, conducted in partnership with Staples Business, reveals how 102 health system supply chain and executive…
Hospitals and health systems should more formally integrate supply chain operations into emergency preparedness as disruptions continue to expose vulnerabilities in product availability and response processes, according to a September field insights brief from the American Hospital Association. The brief…
Montana rural emergency medical service agencies will receive $8.7 million for new medical equipment and ambulances through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. The investment will provide funding to 79 rural EMS agencies, according to a Sept. 29 CMS news…
The newly created U.S.-China Board of Trade released its first “30-for-30” list Sept. 27, identifying products the two countries will consider for reciprocal tariff reductions. Personal protective equipment and other critical medical supplies are not included. The board was established…
Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services is advancing plans for a $100 million centralized laboratory in Roseville, Minn., that will expand its diagnostic testing capacity. The 125,000-square-foot laboratory is expected to open in the first quarter of 2028, according to a Sept.…
Siemens Healthineers debuted the Accela radiotherapy system Sept. 27 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s annual meeting in Boston. The system — which is pending FDA clearance — can deliver stereotactic body radiation therapy to multiple sites in about…
Vizient, HealthTrust and Premier now serve more than 80% of U.S. hospitals, up from 62% a decade ago. Hospital supply chain leaders want the three group purchasing organizations to put their market power to better use, from pricing and transparency…
DHL Supply Chain has launched a logistics solution designed to centralize inventory and medical support activities for U.S. health systems and connect supplies to points of care. The offering uses consolidated service centers to store, prepare, manage and distribute drugs,…
UC San Diego Health has become the first in the country to offer radiation therapy for the treatment of skin cancer through a wearable device. The device — called CivaDerm — operates like a bandage and delivers a prescribed radiation…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has named Maureen Erbe system vice president of supply chain after more than three years leading supply chain operations for Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California and Hawaii markets, according to a Sept. 19 LinkedIn post. Ms. Erbe served…
Jason Moulding has joined Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth as vice president of supply chain management after 10 years at Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System. Mr. Moulding serves as UCHealth’s enterprise supply chain leader, according to a Sept. 22 LinkedIn post. He…