Medical device company IMBiotechnologies has signed a supply agreement with group purchasing organization Medicus Management, which currently supplies 20 office-based laboratories and ASCs.
Category: Supply Chain
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.
Medline recalls 1.5M bed rails after 2 deaths
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.
The future hospital supply leader
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.
200+ more infusion pumps recalled due to infection risks
The FDA announced May 30 that OptumHealth Care Solutions is recalling 208 infusion pump systems.
'A different dimension': Where hospital supply chains are heading
As more health systems dive into hospital-at-home models, supply chain leaders told Becker’s their industry is facing a tidal wave of change — and it’s time to start surfing.
Nebraska ASC strikes 5-year partnership with Medline
Medical product manufacturer Medline has entered a vendor partnership with Lincoln, Neb.-based Urology, P.C., which operates an ASC, medical practice and oncology clinic.
Medline recalls syringes because of leaks, breaks
Medline and Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. have initiated recalls of plastic syringes amid reports of them breaking and leaking, the FDA confirmed in late May.
70 injuries, 2 deaths tied to heart pumps: FDA
Customers of an Abbott heart pump have reported 81 incidents, 70 injuries and two deaths related to blood leakage or air entering the device, according to the FDA.
