It is no surprise that healthcare costs in the U.S. are exceedingly high. Hospitals are tasked with finding ways to managing costs and stay profitable while also transitioning into new payment reform models.
Supply Chain
Saginaw, Mich.-based MiCTA, a group purchasing organization, has selected Boxborough, Mass.-based Lightower Fiber Networks as an approved vendor for its member organizations, according to a news release.
To avoid fines and "reputational risks," group purchasing organizations and drug and device manufacturers must validate the accuracy of their spending before submitting it to CMS pursuant of the Sunshine Payment Act, according to a Bloomberg BNA report.
The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center has selected Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline as its prime vendor distributor.
In the second quarter of 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued eight draft and final guidance documents related to medical device manufacturers and marketers.
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Columbus, Ohio-based American Health Packaging has voluntarily recalled one lot of ibuprofen tablets and one lot of oxcarbazepine tablets due to mislabeled packaging.
As the numbers of obese Americans continues to rise, hospitals are starting to order supplies and equipment to accommodate heavier populations, including bigger blood pressure cuffs, wheelchairs, hospital gowns and exam beds, according to a Times of Northwest Indiana report.
Randox Laboratories, based in the United Kingdom, has awarded a major supplier agreement with Irving, Texas-based Novation.
Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio, has appointed Sarah Matter diretor of materials management.
Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has issued a voluntary worldwide recall of four lots of intravenous solutions at the hospital level due to particulate matter found in the solution.