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Medical supply sterilizer to close in Tennessee
Sterilization Services plans to close its flagship site in Memphis, Tenn., which sterilizes medical equipment, by April 30, 2024, according to the Southern Environmental Law Center. -
Medline opens $75M distribution site
Medline opened its new $75 million, 800,000-square-foot distribution center in St. Peters, Mo., on Aug. 30. -
20K ventilators recalled for abrupt shutdowns
Switzerland-based Hamilton Medical recalled 21,429 ventilators distributed in the U.S. because they might power off unexpectedly, the FDA said Aug. 30. -
Former Lifespan CFO joins supply company
David Kirshner, former CFO and executive vice president of Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan, recently became the managing partner of LogicSource's healthcare division. -
Pests at Texas facility spur medical device, drug recalls
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions issued a voluntary recall Aug. 23 of over-the-counter medical device and drug products stored at a Texas facility that experienced a pest control issue through May and June. -
Draeger warns of potential carcinogen released from ventilators
The FDA warned customers Aug. 23 that 703 Draeger hospital ventilators pose a risk of contaminants in the airpath and emissions of a potential carcinogen. -
Healthcare supply chain transformation is happening! New tech is bringing simplification, flexibility, and transparency. It's the death of the RFP while lowering costs and bringing resiliency.
Health system leaders continue to face enormous operational and financial challenges, and to help alleviate these pressures, they need more contribution from the supply chain. However, the traditional healthcare supply chain players continue to offer the same outdated, ineffective models despite lots of talk about transformation. -
Fire damages Medline plant in Pennsylvania
Firefighters in Monroe County, Pa., spent more than seven hours at the scene of a fire that broke out at one of Medline's manufacturing plants Aug. 19. -
Getinge's cardiac device sees 5th recall notice in 2023
About 16,000 of Getinge's Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps have been recalled in 2023, according to the FDA. -
73K Philips respirators recalled
Philips Respironics recalled 73,000 ventilators because of a risk of dirt and dust clogging the device, which can block the air path and lead to serious injury or death. -
FDA OKs 1st sterilization system for 3D-printed medical devices
The FDA recently greenlit the first device to sterilize 3D-printed products used in healthcare, including personalized surgical guides and anatomical models. -
More heart balloon pumps recalled after unexpected shutdowns
Getinge subsidiary Datascope has recalled thousands of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps in 2023, and in the latest notice, the FDA labeled the issue as Class I because of unexpected shutdowns. -
AdventHealth, Medline expand partnership
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has chosen Medline as its primary supplies vendor for years, but with a new deal, the two companies said Aug. 9 they're going "beyond price and volume." -
Meet the leaders at ECRI's top 12 hospital supply teams
The Emergency Care Research Institute recently named 12 health systems as recipients of its supply chain award. -
5 ways a NASA-inspired approach strengthened Sutter Health's supply chain
As much of the healthcare supply chain continues to recover from COVID-19 caused disruptions, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is looking to the stars, modeling its solution after a NASA problem-solving approach. -
From bedside to supply chain: How 1 nurse benefits patients behind the scenes
Not many clinical staff choose to leave the bedside to pursue supply chain, but for Shelon Anderson, BSN, RN, it was the right choice. -
Device recall delays linked to CEO stock shares, study finds
Medical device companies with CEOs who have a high financial stake in their business are more likely to delay recalls, according to a study published July 24 in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. -
12 health systems awarded for supply chain excellence in 2023
Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based nonprofit organization, the Emergency Care Research Institute, has released its 2023 list of health systems demonstrating excellence on their end of the medical supply chain. -
22.7K Baxter drug infusion pumps in Class I recall
The FDA labeled 22,769 Baxter drug infusion devices as a Class I recall after receiving reports of false upstream occlusion alarms, which can delay therapy. -
Abiomed edits instructions of heart device after 4 deaths
After four patient deaths, Abiomed clarified to customers of its Impella Left Sided Blood Pumps that the device could break a distal stent's blade in transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients.
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