Category: Supply Chain

Ochsner's supply company secures respirator approval

SafeSource Direct, Ochsner Health’s medical supply company, has earned government approval for its surgical N95 respirators. 

Healthcare GPO names COO

HealthTrust Performance Group, a group purchasing organization that serves about 1,800 hospitals and health systems, has tapped Jocelyn Bradshaw as its chief operating officer of GPO operations. 

4th company recalls syringes as FDA evaluates problems

Months after the FDA told healthcare facilities to avoid plastic syringes made in China because of leaking issues, four companies have recently recalled products. 

31 injuries, 3 deaths reportedly tied to heart devices

Teleflex and its subsidiary Arrow International have received 322 complaints and reports of 31 injuries and three deaths related to nearly 17,000 intra-aortic balloon pumps, the FDA said June 13.

FDA to healthcare supply chain: Prepare for hurricanes

During the current hurricane season, healthcare providers should brace for supply chain disruptions, according to the FDA. 

Encompass nurses, supply teams sync care strategies

Twice a year, nurses and supply chain workers at Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health meet up at a Wound Summit to share best skin health practices. 

Destroy Medline endotracheal tubes, company says

Medline told customers of 89 lots of endotracheal tubes to destroy inventory after receiving reports of the inflation tube tearing and detaching, the FDA said June 11. 

IMBiotechnologies signs agreement with ASC GPO

Medical device company IMBiotechnologies has signed a supply agreement with group purchasing organization Medicus Management, which currently supplies 20 office-based laboratories and ASCs. 

What a cyberattack in London means for US hospitals

In early June, a cyberattack hit a medical supplier for several large hospitals in London — an attack that’s expected to cause disruptions for months, according to local reports. Healthcare supply chain leaders should prepare for a similar situation in…

Healthcare supply chain group names CEO

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association, which represents group purchasing organizations for hospitals and other healthcare facilities, has named Angie Boliver as its president and CEO.