Supply Chain

The World Health Organization is temporarily discontinuing its global study testing the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment, the organization announced May 25 in a news conference, according to The Hill.

As demonstrated by the national responses to COVID-19, alternate sites of care have been essential in assisting with the increased pressure placed on the US healthcare system.1

Optum acquired post-acute care management platform naviHealth, according to a statement Optum provided to Becker's.

Amazon Business has distributed more than 100 million items to healthcare and government organizations through COVID-19 Supplies, a pandemic response effort launched March 31 in the U.S.

As hospitals and outpatient facilities resume surgeries according to federal and state guidelines, ensuring the availability of surgery-critical resources will be top of mind.

High demand for gowns, gloves and masks during the COVID-19 pandemic drove Cardinal Health's sales up 11 percent to $39.2 billion in the quarter ended March 31, Columbus Business First reports.

There are several supply considerations for ASCs and outpatient facilities resuming services during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Infection Control Consulting Services.

Resuming elective surgeries at Minnesota hospitals could strain already limited resources of personal protective equipment, nurses told the StarTribune.

As ASCs begin resuming elective surgeries following the guidelines announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 191, patients may have concerns about contamination upon entering a healthcare facility.

Former Cardinal Health CEO Parker Eales is leading a new organization for independent physicians and practices in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area, Triangle Business Journal reports.