Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will deploy Clarium’s computer vision-enabled supply capture and preference card optimization technology across eight hospitals and ASCs. The partnership is designed to modernize surgical supply management, improve data accuracy at the point of…
An implanted radiation device has improved tumor control and overall survival compared with standard radiation therapy in patients with newly diagnosed operable brain metastases, according to phase 3 clinical trial data presented May 30 at the American Society of Clinical…
Glasgow, Ky.-based T.J. Regional Health has expanded its supply agreement with Medline, adding the company as its laboratory prime vendor. The agreement gives T.J. Regional Health access to Medline’s laboratory product portfolio in addition to its existing medical-surgical supplies contract,…
As supply chain disruptions continue to challenge hospitals, many health systems have focused on building larger inventories and expanding warehouse capacity to protect themselves from shortages. But Mike Hopkins, vice president of supply chain at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, sees resilience…
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare has entered into a multi-year agreement with Inspirity Health Partners to expand and integrate its supply chain operations. The collaboration is designed to improve financial performance, reduce administrative burden and strengthen alignment between supply chain strategy…
Owens & Minor has appointed Jim Marshall CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Marshall most recently served as senior vice president of health systems at McKesson, according to a May 27 news release from Owens & Minor. He previously led McKesson’s U.S.…
Since March 24, the Justice Department has sentenced, accused or settled with four physicians and four durable medical equipment company owner for fraud cases. The activity comes as CMS is currently enforcing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…
The Food and Drug Administration granted de novo approval to Modius Spero, marking it the world’s first neuromodulation device authorized to treat symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The wearable device was developed by Neurovalens and uses low-level electrical stimulation to target…
The FDA has flagged four medical device recalls, corrections and early alerts affecting heart pump controllers, ventilators, automated compounding systems and thoracic stent grafts. Here are four recalls to know: 1. Heart pump controllers (Abiomed): On May 21, the FDA…
Steven Chyung, senior vice president and chief supply chain and procurement officer at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, was elected to the GS1 US board of governors. The organization, which develops and maintains supply chain and commerce standards used across industries,…