Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has launched a $2.04 million prize challenge to develop new approaches for rapidly producing and distributing critical medical products during public health emergencies and supply chain disruptions. “The Digital Stockpile & Manufacturing Response…
U.S. health systems are navigating a convergence of pressures — tightening reimbursements, fragile supply chains, mounting cybersecurity risk and the still-unfolding promise of AI. For global medtech companies serving those systems, the mandate is the same: deliver reliable solutions that…
Healthcare AI devices lacking publicly available clinical study information may be more likely to be recalled, according to a June 11 study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers said the findings emphasize the importance of clinical validation and postmarket monitoring…
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish a statewide stockpile of essential medicines, vaccines and medical supplies for use during emergencies. The New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee advanced a bill would require the…
A Medline distribution facility in Tracy, Calif., was destroyed June 11 in a fire that prompted evacuations of neighboring warehouses and a local state of emergency, NBC affiliate KNTV reported. The blaze engulfed the approximately 1 million-square-foot facility after firefighters…
Health system supply chain executives across the country are finding savings through strategic sourcing overhauls, vendor consolidation, purchased services discipline and data-driven utilization management — with several reporting seven-figure results. For many systems, the biggest gains came from reducing the…
Device recalls aren’t slowing down — and the FDA has acknowledged it doesn’t have the capacity to manage the current volume. For supply chain leaders already absorbing cost pressure, tariff uncertainty and a tight labor market, the practical question isn’t…
Boston Scientific plans to invest approximately $138 million in a new medical device distribution facility in Plainfield, Ind., creating up to 300 jobs. The devicemaker expects to construct and equip a 500,000-square-foot facility at the Plainfield Innovation Park to support…
Memorial Hospital Biloxi in Biloxi, Miss., has expanded its partnership with Medline through a renewed distribution agreement that adds laboratory services support. Under the expanded arrangement, Memorial Hospital Biloxi will gain access to Medline’s laboratory product portfolio and distribution services,…
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s has promoted Ben Wingfield to vice president of supply chain and operational services, according to a June 3 LinkedIn post. Mr. Wingfield most recently served as director of supply chain operations, a role he held from…