Hospital supply chain leaders are concerned that the nation’s sale of its helium stockpile could worsen an existing supply shortage, NBC News reported Jan. 25.
Category: Supply Chain
Surgery Center of Fort Wayne taps Medline as main supplier
The Surgery Center of Fort Wayne (Ind.) has tapped medical supplier Medline as its prime vendor as part of a new, multiyear partnership.
Medical scrubs company Careismatic files for bankruptcy
Careismatic, a medical scrubs maker and distributor in California, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 23 as it logs $833 million in debt, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The state of supply costs: 3 stats to know
Ongoing economic struggles have forced ASCs to update their strategy — or in some cases, face potential closure.
Hospital supply leaders should prioritize 3 areas: AHA
The American Hospital Association named three areas where supply chain leaders at hospitals and health systems should set anchor: people, processes and technology.
Clinical service lines ranked by supply chain disruptions
Hospital surgery and anesthesia departments are facing the worst supply strains among clinical service lines, according to a recent American Hospital Association report.
Middle East unrest, Panama Canal delays: The global factors impacting the U.S. medical supply chain
Geopolitical events have had major impacts on the U.S. medical supply chain in 2023 and promise to continue doing so in 2024, according to a Jan. 23 blog post from major supplier Premier.
How Allina jumped 12 spots in Gartner's supply ranking
After securing a win, Tom Lubotsky, supply chain vice president of Minneapolis-based Allina Health, is looking at the auto and retail industries to inspire new metrics.
345 surgical kits flagged for possible sterility issues
Regard Operative Lap P&S Surgical Kits made by ROi CPS pose a risk of serious harm due to the possibility that some kits may not be sterile, the FDA said in a Jan. 16 notice.
FDA faces federal probe over medical device oversight
The Government Accountability Office is launching a probe into the FDA’s oversight of medical device recalls, ProPublica reported Jan. 18.
