Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
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…
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…