Category: Supply Chain

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.

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

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. 

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. 

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…

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. 

Medline has recalled two models of its Bed Assist Bars portable bed rails after receiving reports of two patient deaths, the company said May 30.

For decades, health system supply chain executives have been focused on reducing costs, but now, they’re looking beyond price tags, according to Tom Harvieux, vice president and chief supply officer of St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare.

The FDA announced May 30 that OptumHealth Care Solutions is recalling 208 infusion pump systems.