Category: Supply Chain

Cardinal Health recalls 27M syringes

Cardinal Health revised its product correction for more than 27 million syringes, upgrading the notice to a Class I recall — the most serious type — on Feb. 2.

Maryland system to build 400K-square-foot 'locker' for supplies

The largest health system in Maryland is constructing a logistics operations center to centralize its medical supply storage, The Baltimore Banner reported March 8. 

26 injuries reported in Medtronic device recall

Medtronic Neurosurgery is recalling 45,176 drainage systems because catheters might disconnect from patient line stopcock connectors. There have been 26 reported injuries, the FDA said March 7. 

135K syringe pumps flagged for delay risk

Smiths Medical has warned customers of more than 135,000 Medfusion syringe pumps about problems associated with earlier software versions. 

40+ systems promote resiliency badge for suppliers

More than four dozen health systems have pledged to adopt the Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative’s resiliency badge, which seeks to improve trust between medical suppliers and providers. 

Pennsylvania system taps Medline for prime vendor deal

Lehigh Valley Health Network signed a yearslong agreement for Medline to exclusively service medical supplies to the system’s 13 hospital campuses. 

3 systems' supply chain priority outside hospital walls

Hospital systems’ supply chain teams are increasingly working on environmental initiatives as climate change threatens the healthcare industry. 

With US helium supply faltering, 1 MRI looks ahead

As hospitals and health systems worry over the unsteady supply of helium, a necessary element for MRI machines, Royal Philips installed its thousandth “virtually helium-free MRI,” the company said Feb. 28. 

AdventHealth, Medline supply center opens

AdventHealth, in partnership with Medline, has opened a new 375,000-square-foot supply facility in Central Florida, according to a Feb. 28 announcement.

CDC anticipates shortage of certain tetanus vaccines in 2024

 The CDC is anticipating a shortage of Td vaccines — which protect against tetanus and diphtheria — as the maker of one shot has discontinued production.