The healthcare industry rapidly embraced innovative solutions to navigate unprecedented supply chain challenges amid COVID-19. However, as the pandemic waned, so too has the pace of innovation, one supply chain expert told the Association of National A…
The American Hospital Association said raising tariffs on Chinese-made medical supplies could create more problems.
As the healthcare industry continues to face pressures from a struggling global supply chain, job openings for supply chain professionals also continue to rise nationwide.
After 11 healthcare organizations urged CMS to remove catheter expenditures from accountable care organization calculations, the agency proposed excluding payment amounts for two catheter codes.
Thousands of Philips Respironics’ ventilators are facing issues with inoperative alarms, posing potential risks to patients, the FDA said June 27. The agency has received reports of 65 deaths and 952 injuries related to the issue.
Vizient and West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas penned a collaborative agreement to improve the health system’s spend management and quality performance.
For Intermountain Health’s supply chain strategy, 40,000 more square feet means more than $12 million in annual savings.
Rush University System for Health is piloting the healthcare industry’s first supply chain cloud-based platform, which connects providers, suppliers and distributors.
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health saved $75 million in five years by aligning its clinical and supply chain teams, according to Premier.
SafeSource Direct, Ochsner Health’s medical supply company, has earned government approval for its surgical N95 respirators.
