Supply Chain

Improved liquidity in capital markets in conjunction with future demands for healthcare services will lead to increased ambulatory care, mergers and acquisitions and cost containment efforts, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's Healthcare Real Estate Spring Outlook.

Skagit Valley Hospital of Mount Vernon, Wash., saved more than $1 million when it joined Premier healthcare alliance, according to a Premier news release.

McKesson Medical-Surgical has introduced McKesson Supply iQ, a new web application for tracking a long-term healthcare facility's clinical supply needs against its actual supply utilization, according to a company news release.

Hospitals can reduce the risks associated with surgical fluids on the operating room floor — such as slips, falls and infections — through a new suction system called BASS, according to a news release from manufacturer BASS Medical. The 62…

It's important for hospitals and healthcare providers to keep track of where the movable equipment is located to make sure the books are set up appropriately and are complying with financial reporting requirements, according to a report from Principle Valuation.

Sinai Hospital in Baltimore recently installed the NetLock medical cabinets, manufactured by Cygnus, a Petoskey, Mich.-based company focused on providing solutions to help workflow in healthcare facilities, according to a Cygnus news release.

Here are 10 companies for hospitals and ASCs to know.

Here are 10 companies for hospitals and ASCs to know.

The Strategic Partners Program, an assembly of healthcare supply chain executives, has announced a name change. It will now be known as Innovators Forum.

Hospital supply chain experienced a 5 percent increase in 2009, a much lower rate than 2008, according to a release from Novation.