Healthcare automation company Global Healthcare Exchange on March 8 released its list of the best 50 hospital and health system supply chains.

The beginning of March has already seen two supply-chain-related acquisitions, and a new surgical device could be nearing full market approval.

Surgical robotics and medical device company Memic Innovative Surgery was named one of the world's 10 most innovative robotics companies by Fast Company.

As you look for new ways to improve efficiencies in your Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), take a step back to examine your supply chain.

Medical device company LumiThera has completed its acquisition of Diopsys, a medical devicemaker for eye care.

Cleveland-based medical device startup Lazurite said it expects to have the world's first wireless camera for minimally invasive surgery approved by the FDA by midyear.

Louisville, Colo.-based Global Healthcare Exchange is acquiring Syft, a Tampa, Fla.-based inventory control and supply chain management software firm, Tampa Business Journal reported March 2.

Here are seven supply chain updates from the last two weeks:

Medtronic launched its NuVent Eustachian tube dilation balloon, which gives surgeons an outpatient option for some ear, nose and throat conditions. 

Ensure your Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) doesn’t miss a beat when implementing strategies for cost savings opportunities and operational efficiency. While it may take some time and energy to review your products and align with your clinicians, decreasing your SKU count can lead to many benefits for your facility:

The CDC relaxed indoor mask guidance Feb. 25, now relying on a framework in which a community falls in one of three categories based on how COVID-19 is affecting its healthcare system.

Drugs and other medical supplies make up one of the largest portions of an ASC's expenditures. 

After Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized military action in Ukraine and recognized two regions claimed by separatist groups as independent countries, much of the rest of the world announced harsh sanctions against Russia.

Not every ASC is built the same, and the gaps in operating revenue between the smallest and the largest can be tens of millions of dollars.

Even as COVID-19 cases decline nationally, supply chain disruptions related to the pandemic are still hurting ASC's ability to function. 

Medical supply company Young Innovations is acquiring pharmaceutical and surgical supplier Medical Purchasing Solutions.

About 95 percent of U.S. physicians don't think the vulnerabilities the COVID-19 pandemic revealed will go away, according to recent survey findings.

The Justice Department and FBI have enacted a new initiative to detect and prosecute collusive exploitation of supply chain disruptions, the department said Feb. 16.

Vizient, the largest group purchasing organization in the nation, awarded a contract to medical device company Olympus for single-use bronchoscopes.

Here are six supply chain updates from the last week: