Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health has appointed Megan Cunningham its senior director of supply chain hospital operations and transportation, according to a Feb. 4 LinkedIn post. Ms. Cunningham most recently served as the system’s director of supply chain…
The FDA has issued a warning regarding a labeling issue affecting several of Trividia Health’s True Metrix blood glucose monitoring systems that could delay treatment during episodes of severe hyperglycemia. Trividia issued a correction in a Feb. 6 letter to…
Fifteen companies in the medical equipment and services industry secured spots on Forbes’ 11th annual list of America’s best large employers, released Feb. 10. To compile the ranking, Forbes teamed up with market research firm Statista to survey more than…
The first FDA-cleared blood test to assess Alzheimer’s disease in primary care is now available for patients age 55 and older with symptoms of cognitive decline. The test aims to help clinicians rule out Alzheimer’s by identifying individuals unlikely to…
Medline Industries has initiated a recall of 4,300 blood culture kits due to packaging defects in a component that may compromise sterility, according to a Dec. 24 recall notice the FDA published Feb. 9. The affected blood culture kit includes…
J&J MedTech and its subsidiary Cerenovus are recalling multiple versions of the Cerepak Detachable Coil Systems due to a higher-than-expected rate of detachment failure, according to an Oct. 2 letter sent to customers. The issue has been linked to four…
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has named Amitpal Johal, MD, medical director of enterprise supply chain. In the new role, Dr. Johal will work to align product availability with patient care needs while supporting systemwide goals for cost, quality and clinical outcomes,…
Abbott Diabetes Care has advised that certain glucose monitor sensors be removed from use or sale after the FDA classified the action as its most serious type of recall. The recall involves specific FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3…
Hospital supply chain leaders say the playbook that worked just a few years ago no longer holds. Global economic instability, fragile supplier networks, pricing pressures and uneven clinical purchasing patterns inside hospitals are converging at the same time health systems…
The FDA has issued an early alert warning of a potentially high-risk issue affecting certain Abiomed heart pumps. The agency said Abiomed issued an urgent medical device correction Jan. 27 for all Impella RP with SmartAssist and Impella RP Flex…