Supply Chain

 Eight ASC leaders shared their biggest supply chain challenges with Becker's ASC Review.

As COVID-19 cases soar, some healthcare organizations are running into challenges with securing, storing and utilizing necessary supplies, including personal protective equipment and COVID-19 tests.

CVS Caremark, which manages drug benefits for more than 40 million individuals, is granting preferred access to three Bioventus treatments for pain caused by knee osteoarthritis, according to a Nov. 10 announcement.

ASC software providers HST Pathways and Casetabs merged their businesses in a private transaction, according to a Nov. 10 announcement.

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.