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Walmart, Amazon, Kroger to offer discounted at-home COVID-19 tests & more: 8 supply chain updates
From Boston Scientific acquiring Israeli company Lumenis' surgical business in a $1.07 billion deal to General Electric warning its margins and revenue are hurting from supply chain challenges, here are eight supply chain updates making headlines in the past week. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Cut your costs using report data
Looking for cost-saving opportunities in your Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)? Every Electronic Health Record and Practice Management system offers a set of standard reports. -
Use report data to find real savings for your ASC
Every Electronic Health Record and Practice Management system offers a set of standard reports. How can you quickly search through all of that data to find new ways to save money in your ambulatory surgery center (ASC)? -
Physician-owned ASC awarded for supply chain management
South Bend-Ind.-based Allied Physicians Surgery Center has received a best practice award for supply chain management, the company said Sept. 2. -
68 Florida hospitals have less than 2 days of oxygen & more: 8 supply chain updates
Cardinal Health recalled about 267 million prefilled syringes after finding that the plunger may pull back and reintroduce air into the syringe. -
10 supply chain issues concerning ASC leaders
ASCs struggled to secure necessary supplies in the early stages of the pandemic. Here's what six ASC leaders are worried about during the fourth COVID-19 surge. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: When building a new ASC, look to your distributor for help with an early start.
Giving yourself padding on ASC supply planning goes a long way in preventing opening delays, protecting profitability, and keeping the entire process as smooth as possible. -
ASCs prepare for potential PPE shortage & more: 9 supply chain updates
The high volume of COVID-19 patients in Florida is straining the supply of medical oxygen, and the state has requested 300 ventilators from the federal government. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Celebrate staff successes
Of all possible improvements to make within your surgery center, celebrating staff successes is the most vital. -
8 supply chain updates for ASC leaders
Many healthcare providers are concerned about the personal protective equipment supply chain as the COVID-19 delta variant surges nationwide. -
Thank your materials manager during national ASC month
Trends are showing that care is moving out of the hospital and into non-acute settings. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Prioritize streamlined operations
Streamlining operations and improving efficiency are always top priorities in a surgery center, especially when focusing on growing your business. -
Blood shortages postpone surgery & more: 9 supply chain updates
Two companies partnered to expand domestic production of nitrile exam gloves, and New York City's comptroller is suing the city and mayor. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: In part due to lower infection rates in outpatient facilities, spine procedures will continue to move out of the hospital.
As more spine procedures have been performed in outpatient settings, major stakeholders have recognized the benefits. -
What 7 big orthopedic companies paid surgeons last year
Orthopedic device companies paid millions to surgeons in 2020 despite the pandemic, according to the CMS Open Payments database. -
4 Things You Didn't Know You Should Ask of Your Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Development Collaborators
Many ASC materials managers are missing out on a valuable resource — one that could make the path to opening day smoother and more efficient. -
5 supply chain updates to know
Avid Medical recalled its medical supply kits, and New York hospitals now have stockpiles of personal protective equipment. -
Driving efficiency in the OR with custom kitting — 5 takeaways
Surgical facilities face ongoing pressure to manage expenses, boost labor efficiency, increase caseload and improve patient care. Implementing a comprehensive, customized surgical kitting program that evolves with a facility can have a significant payoff. -
How to optimize supply chain models post-pandemic
COVID-19 showed many ASCs that just-in-time delivery models carry risks. -
China's COVID-spurred port closures will affect supply chain & 4 more updates
The U.S. is preparing for further supply chain strain as a COVID-19 outbreak in southern China disrupts port services.
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