Smiths Medical is recalling its paraPAC Plus ventilators because of the possibility that the patient outlet connector could loosen or detach, affecting active ventilation.
Supply Chain
Cardinal Health plans to acquire Integrated Oncology Network for $1.115 billion in cash, expanding its business into oncology services, according to a Sept. 20 news release from the company.
On Sept. 19, the Emergency Care Research Institute recognized 12 health systems and hospitals for their exemplary supply chain management.
Smiths Medical has recalled and removed Bivona neonatal/pediatric and adult tracheostomy tubes due to a manufacturing defect that can cause the securement flange of the device to tear, which can cause loss of ventilation and loss of protected airway.
Vizient has recognized several hospitals and health systems for supply chain performance and environmental sustainability.
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The FDA has approved a new Apple Watch function that can detect sleep apnea, CBS News reported Sept. 17.
The majority of cardiovascular devices with Class I recalls from the FDA made it to market without rigorous testing, according to a Sept. 16 study in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Fresenius Kabi has recalled one lot of its Ivenix large volume pump primary administration sets after identifying a manufacturing defect that could cause uncontrolled medication flow.
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has built a 40,000-square-foot expansion of its supply chain warehouse in Midvale, Utah, ABC4 reported.
Traditionally, S&P 500 CEOs have risen from finance, strategy or technology backgrounds, but a growing number are emerging from high-level supply chain management roles, Harvard Business Review reported Sept. 12.