Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The Valencia, Calif.-based Alfred Mann Foundation has launched a medical device start-up company called Medallion Therapeutics, based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, according to a news release.
During the first two months of 2014, $4.06 billion were placed in healthcare exchange traded funds in the U.S., largely due to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, according to a Bloomberg report.
Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health announced an expansion in its endotracheal tube products as well as updates to its current product offerings.
A hospital supply chain that fuses logistical and purchasing operations with clinical elements is paramount to providing optimal supply chain results. However, achieving a clinically integrated supply chain requires a facility-wide culture change to take effect before improvements and value…
Malvern, Pa.-based Siemens Healthcare has signed a three-year agreement to provide blood gas products to Irving, Texas-based Novation's hospital members, according to a Healthcare Purchasing News report.
Ultrasonography and medical resonance imaging offer similar clinical outcomes as computed tomography scans for detecting pediatric appendicitis, according to a study in Pediatrics.
The recently approved drug to treat Hepatitis C comes with a hefty price tag.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance for manufacturers regarding distributing information about off-label uses for their products.
Minneapolis-based Medtronic faces approximately 700 lawsuits involving 1,000 patients claiming personal injury due to the company's Infuse bone graft product, according to the company's SEC filing for the quarter ended Jan. 24, 2014.
Laundry management may be the next focus area for materials managers to cut back on supply chain costs, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.