Supply Chain

ASC materials managers, purchasing managers and facility directors should engage in careful planning, negotiation and research when buying capital equipment, according to Vizient.

Smith+Nephew launched Aria, a care management platform designed for patients and providers.

Healthcare supplier Medline Industries opened a $90 million distribution center in Uxbridge, Mass.

The nurse navigator or case manager drives the keys to successful outcomes for a TJR: careful patient selection, education and planning.

The FDA approved the world's first fully transparent surgical mask, according to CNN.

DJO released two Empower systems for total hip and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty that were designed with the cost constraints of outpatient- and ASC-based procedures in mind.

Surgical Partners and InvoSurg entered into separate agreements to commercialize CytoSorb, an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber and the flagship product of CytoSorbents Corp.

The FDA published a list of medical device shortages and discontinuations that have occurred during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The Department of Justice announced Aug. 12 it obtained a temporary restraining order against three people who operate more than 300 websites fraudulently selling products such as hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes during the pandemic.

To build a business case for adding TJR procedures at your facility, you’ll want to assess the opportunity in several ways—including whether you have an appropriate patient population in your area, the strength of local competition, availability of TJR specialists…