Supply Chain

Vizient, a healthcare improvement and group purchasing organization, fully acquired Kaufman Hall for an undisclosed amount. 

Health systems are grappling with effects from the BD BACTEC blood culture media bottle shortage.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the first U.S. hospital to use Philips' mobile version of a magnetic resonance imaging machine, according to information shared with Becker's on Aug. 1.  

Medical supply manufacturer and distributor, Medline, has successfully acquired Ecolab's global surgical supply business, the company announced Aug. 1.

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health and Philips have struck a 10-year strategic collaboration for patient monitoring. 

From the warehouse to a hospital storage cabinet, supply chain leaders see a direct connection between employee satisfaction and patient care. 

Group purchasing organization HealthTrust Performance Group has appointed two executives. 

Jeff Shuren, MD, the FDA's director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is retiring, according to internal documents shared with Becker's.

After discovering a quality issue with some plastic syringes manufactured in China, the FDA has issued six import alerts to four companies. 

Owens & Minor, a healthcare supply chain, distribution and logistics company, will acquire Rotech Healthcare Handlings for $1.36 billion in cash.