Supply Chain

Advances in AI, computer vision and workflow automation are making it increasingly feasible for hospital supply rooms to track inventory, predict demand and trigger replenishment with little to no human involvement, according to an Aug. 26 Gartner report. Here are…

The FDA has authorized Abbott Diabetes Care’s Libre Duo 10 Day Continuous Dual Glucose Ketone Monitoring System, the first wearable device in the U.S. to continuously monitor both glucose and ketone levels. The device is authorized for people ages 2…

Reducing variation remains one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges. While most health systems can identify differences in physician preference, product utilization and procedural costs, understanding those differences requires trusted, case-level procedural data. Without it, conversations about standardization often rely on…

Health systems are asking more of their group purchasing organizations as supply chain leaders look beyond negotiated pricing toward broader cost, quality and resilience goals. Five leaders told Becker’s their GPO strategies have evolved over the last several years to…

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth Vice President of Supply Chain Richard Bagley has retired after more than four years with the health system. Mr. Bagley shared his decision in an Aug. 20 LinkedIn post, saying he spent his tenure navigating healthcare supply…

The FDA has flagged eight medical device recalls, corrections and early alerts affecting convenience kits, vascular access devices, IV administration sets, ventilator circuits and catheter introducer kits. Here are the five recalls to know:

Supply chain was for a long time considered a support function at most health systems — the team that managed purchasing, kept shelves stocked and stayed out of the way of clinical decision-making. At UC Health in Cincinnati, Derrick Billups…

The FDA has authorized the first standalone robotic device that can draw blood from a patient’s arm without hands-on operator intervention. The device, Vitestro’s Aletta, is authorized for adults in outpatient settings and must operate under the oversight of a…

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is leaning on unified data systems, clinician engagement and deeper supplier partnerships to strengthen supply chain reliability while finding new ways to cut costs. For Candice Pytlik, chief supply chain officer at Henry Ford Health, that…

Refrigerated platelets stored for up to 21 days were as effective at controlling bleeding as room-temperature platelets stored for up to seven days, a change that could triple or quadruple the usable U.S. platelet supply, according to a University of…