Category: Supply Chain

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.  

Medline's 9 hospital deals in 2023

In 2023, medical supply company Medline sealed nine agreements with health systems, including primary vendor partnerships and a collaboration to co-develop a new supply center in Florida.

Meet 9 women leaders in hospital supply chain

At the end of 2023, the Journal of Healthcare Contracting interviewed nine women supply leaders in the healthcare industry. 

Supply chain issues to monitor in 2024

As the healthcare supply chain continues to bounce back from COVID-19 disruptions, leaders are monitoring geopolitical concerns, inflation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity dangers. 

Physicians want more premarket evidence from FDA, study says

More physicians understand the FDA’s approval process for drugs than they do for medical devices, according to findings from a survey published Jan. 16 in Health Affairs.

LifePoint supply chain leader moves to South Dakota system

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System named Michael Moore as its new supply chain director Jan. 12.