Supply Chain
New research from Advisory Board, conducted in partnership with Staples Business, reveals how 102 health system supply chain and executive…
Ville Platte, La.-based Mercy Regional Medical Center has signed a prime vendor agreement with Medline for medical-surgical products and distribution services. Medline will supply commodity items, urology products and distribution services to support the health system’s ordering and delivery of…
Three group purchasing organizations served as the primary GPOs for more than 80% of U.S. hospitals in 2024, according to a study published Sept. 11 in JAMA Health Forum. Here are five things to know:
The federal government has invested $15.97 million in a project designed to establish a fully domestic pharmaceutical supply chain in Virginia. The investment from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will support the Alliance for Building Better Medicine’s End-to-End Commercialization Project.…
Healthcare supply chain leaders have spent years investing in visibility tools, supplier relationships and inventory strategies to prepare for disruptions. But when a shortage or other unexpected event hits, leaders said the ability to respond depends on something broader: knowing…
HeartSine Technologies recalled 11,912 HeartSine samaritan PAD automated external defibrillators because an intermittent fault can render the devices inoperable. The Class II recall covers HeartSine SAM 350P, SAM 360P and SAM 450P models, according to an FDA notice posted Sept.…
The FDA has flagged 13 medical device recalls, corrections and early alerts over the past two weeks, affecting spinal cord stimulators, patient monitoring systems, convenience kits, catheters, breathing circuits, ventilators and heart pumps. Here are the 13 to know, split…
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health is deploying Tecsys’ Hospital Point of Use technology across its 19 acute care and specialty hospitals to improve visibility into product use at the point of care. The deployment extends Prisma Health’s existing Tecsys supply chain…
CMS has been cracking down on possible fraud with medical equipment suppliers for months, sharing two major updates in recent weeks. CMS announced that it is barring 11 medical supply companies focused on durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies…
The Aug. 25 cyberattack targeting Boston Scientific disrupted order and shipment processing worldwide. Although the company said Sept. 3 it has resumed shipping most products at its major distribution centers, as of Sept. 4 it was still working through a…
The FDA is working with all six manufacturers of estradiol transdermal patches to increase supply amid reports that patients are having difficulty accessing their usual patches. Estradiol transdermal patches remain available, though availability of certain products or brands may vary…