Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital stopped using two harmful anesthesia gasses last year and are now working to reduce the use of two others by 75%, according to a May 21 news release.
Category: Supply Chain
2 more China-based syringe manufacturers receive import alert
Nearly six months after the FDA told healthcare workers to avoid plastic syringes made in China, the agency has placed import alerts on three China-based medical supply manufacturers.
GHX awards 15 providers, suppliers for advancing healthcare
On May 15, Global Healthcare Exchange honored 15 healthcare providers and supplies for their “exceptional commitment to advancing healthcare and supporting patients.”
GHX awards 15 providers, suppliers for advancing healthcare
On May 15, Global Healthcare Exchange honored 15 healthcare providers and supplies for their “exceptional commitment to advancing healthcare and supporting patients.”
After FDA warning, Getinge trims sales of heart devices
After the FDA instructed healthcare facilities to avoid using two Getinge heart devices because of quality and safety concerns, the company stopped promoting the products.
US raises tariffs on medical supplies from China
To incentivize domestic medical supply manufacturing, the U.S. is raising tariff rates on syringes, needles, personal protective equipment, and medical and surgical gloves, the White House said May 14.
Diabetes app recalled after 200+ injuries among insulin pump users
Tandem Diabetes Care has recalled a mobile app that pairs with its t:slim X2 insulin pump due to software issues, according to an FDA safety alert issued May 8.
48 injuries, deaths tied to Getinge heart devices: FDA
The FDA is instructing healthcare facilities to avoid using two heart devices from Getinge amid concerns that the company has not adequately resolved issues that spurred a string of recalls over the last year.
The cost of hospital care: 10 notes for supply leaders
Medical supplies cost hospitals $146.9 billion in 2023 — an uptick from about $140 billion expenses a year prior, the American Hospital Association said in a May update of its Costs of Caring report.
Health systems phase out common type of anesthesia
A growing number of health systems are moving to end the use of desflurane — a common anesthesia gas that lingers in the atmosphere for more than a decade.
