Supply Chain

The pandemic has driven up supply expenses for the owners of small physician practices, including Milwaukee-based family medicine specialist Barbara Hummel, MD, according to a Nov. 9 USA Today report.

“The use of protective equipment in the procedure area seems easy to accomplish, but I’m often surprised to find that facilities aren’t utilizing their PPE properly or in the most effective way”, shares Helene Levenson, RN, BSN, Senior Consultant of…

Smith+Nephew added patient selection and care pathway tools to its care management platform for ASCs, the company announced Nov. 5.

  Northfield, Ill.-based medical supply company Medline Industries adjusted its plans for a distribution center in Hammond, La., according to a Nov. 5 report from The Daily Star.

Healthcare supplier McKesson formed a Critical Care Drug Task Force to proactively manage pharmaceutical supply constraints during the pandemic, according to an Oct. 27 announcement.

Burnout is one of the most pressing issues facing ASCs, especially in response to the pandemic. However, leaders do not always know what steps they can take to help their clinicians and staff reduce burnout and its effects.

  Dublin-based Medtronic expanded its ENT portfolio by receiving FDA clearance of its NIM Vital device and acquiring Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Ai Biomed Corp., according to an Oct. 29 press release.

When it comes to analyzing resources needed to implement a total joints program, ASCs should look at their equipment and supplies first to determine what they will need. This requires speaking with stakeholders to understand the details of the surgery,…

Smith+Nephew's new ARIA Digital Care Management Solution is designed to help clinical teams streamline patient selection and care coordination, which are key components of any successful outpatient total hip and knee program.

Supply chain recovery will require a collective focus by industry professionals, according to a recent survey by Supplyframe.