Supply Chain

Careismatic, a medical scrubs maker and distributor in California, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 23 as it logs $833 million in debt, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

The American Hospital Association named three areas where supply chain leaders at hospitals and health systems should set anchor: people, processes and technology. 

Hospital surgery and anesthesia departments are facing the worst supply strains among clinical service lines, according to a recent American Hospital Association report. 

After securing a win, Tom Lubotsky, supply chain vice president of Minneapolis-based Allina Health, is looking at the auto and retail industries to inspire new metrics. 

Primordial Ventures, a startup medical device supplier, is setting up shop in Birmingham, Ala., according to the state's Department of Commerce. 

Regard Operative Lap P&S Surgical Kits made by ROi CPS pose a risk of serious harm due to the possibility that some kits may not be sterile, the FDA said in a Jan. 16 notice. 

The Government Accountability Office is launching a probe into the FDA's oversight of medical device recalls, ProPublica reported Jan. 18.  

In 2023, medical supply company Medline sealed nine agreements with health systems, including primary vendor partnerships and a collaboration to co-develop a new supply center in Florida.

At the end of 2023, the Journal of Healthcare Contracting interviewed nine women supply leaders in the healthcare industry. 

As the healthcare supply chain continues to bounce back from COVID-19 disruptions, leaders are monitoring geopolitical concerns, inflation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity dangers.