ASC Supply Chain & Materials Management

Modernizing Medicine opening new, larger headquarters — 4 insights

Modernizing Medicine is moving into a new space in Boca Raton, Fla., the Orlando Sun Sentinel reports. By Eric Oliver - 1/11/19

ASC supply chain tip of the day: Monitor supply chain shortages & spikes

Planning for supply chain shortages allows ASCs to provide their organization with information, alternatives and product updates on a timely basis, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations. By Rachel Popa - 1/9/19

ASC supply chain tip of the day: Recycle surgical supplies

Healthcare supply company WestCMR explained how ASCs can turn surgical waste into profits on Florida Trend. By Rachel Popa - 1/8/19

ASC supply chain tip of the day: Take a look at your operations

Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations, outlined what ASCs can do to prepare for supply chain disruptions. By Rachel Popa - 11/21/18

ASC supply chain tip of the day: Verify back orders

For ASCs, it's important to ensure the center has the information needed to manage supply chain delays to successfully deploy a mitigation strategy, according to Cheryl Poplaski, Vizient's senior director of supply chain operations. By Rachel Popa - 11/7/18

McKesson CEO to retire: 4 things to know

McKesson Chairman and CEO John H. Hammergren will retire, effective March 31, 2019. By Shayna Korol - 11/5/18

CMS approves remede system for outpatient use — 3 insights

CMS approved Respicardia's remede system for outpatient transitional pass-through payment. By Eric Oliver - 11/5/18

Takeda enters into loan agreement to offset Shire acquisition — 3 insights

Takeda agreed to a senior short-term loan agreement to borrow up to 500 billion Japanese Yen ($4.47 million). By Eric Oliver - 10/26/18

Instrument tape can pose a sterilization hazard — 3 insights

Surgery centers that use surgical instrument marking tape to identify or track instruments should carefully monitor the material, according to Beyond Clean. By Angie Stewart - 10/25/18

Citizens Memorial Hospital adopts da Vinci system for outpatient & inpatient procedures — 4 insights

Bolivar, Mo.-based Citizens Memorial Hospital surgeons can now perform both inpatient and outpatient surgeries using the da Vinci system after the hospital installed a da Vinci in its surgical suite. By Angie Stewart - 10/25/18

Top 10 biggest medical device companies — Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson & more

Medical Design & Outsourcing released its list of the 100 largest medical device companies in the world for 2018, a year full of mergers and acquisitions. By Angie Stewart - 9/19/18

ASC supply chain challenges & opportunities: 3 Qs with Cardinal Health's Marvella Thomas

Marvella Thomas, clinical consultant at Cardinal Health, discusses the key issues in supply chain management for ASCs today. By Laura Dyrda - 9/5/18

Boston Scientific laying off 85 employees — 4 insights

Boston Scientific is laying off 85 employees at its neuromodulation plant in Burlington, Mass., the Boston Business Journal reports. By Staff - 8/7/18

ASHP releases revised drug shortage guidelines: 4 important details to know

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists released new guidelines for responding to drug shortages, as well as best practices to improve quality of patient care. By Rachel Popa - 8/1/18

Valeant Pharmaceuticals completes name change to Bausch Health Companies

Laval, Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals, a manfucterer of dermatology, gastrointestinal disorders, eye health and branded generics changed its name to Bausch Health Companies. By Rachel Popa - 7/26/18

Diamond Orthopedic aims to penetrate the ASC market with faceted orthopedic screw design

Diamond Orthopedic received FDA 510(k) clearance for its sterile-packaged faceted bone screw technology. By Shayna Korol - 6/6/18

Henry Schein continues climb up the Fortune 500 — 3 insights

Henry Schein moved five spots in the Fortune 500 rankings, going from No. 243 in 2017 to No. 238 in 2018. By Eric Oliver - 5/21/18

Supply chain tip of the day: Prioritize point of service compliance

Health systems must make point of service compliance a top concern, according to Spend Matters Lead Analyst and Editor Tom Finn. By Angie Stewart - 5/14/18

Boston Scientific completes acquisition of NxThera — 3 insights

Boston Scientific officially acquired NxThera, the company behind the Rezum system. By Eric Oliver - 4/30/18

A foot in each canoe — How value-based care requires organizationwide balance

Hospitals implementing value-based care practices can often recover modest amounts of spending, but to realize these savings facilities must be mindful of how quality, finance and analytics transverse the value-based continuum. By Eric Oliver - 4/20/18