Supply Chain

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.

Seven states in the Northeast U.S. are partnering to buy about $5 billion worth of medical equipment and supplies, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced May 3.

There are currently 109 items listed on the FDA's Drug Shortages list, which ASCs should be mindful of as they reopen centers.

After recommending that hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers postpone surgeries in mid-March in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced guidelines on April 19 that detail how facilities can begin to resume procedures.1

Envision Healthcare's 257 surgery centers are providing staff and supplies to local hospitals as part of the Nashville, Tenn.-based company's efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Logan Goldstein, 12, is selling face masks made by a small business in Livingston, N.J., Camp Stuff 4 Less, and donating the funds to local healthcare facilities, reports tapinto.net.

As some states begin to allow surgeons to perform elective and outpatient surgeries, the supply chain remains a concern for many ASCs.

In the ASC environment, open communication amongst your team and other ASCs in your network is vital for success.