Healthcare Purchasing News: Sustainability and Supply Chain Simplicity?
by Susan Cantrell, ELS August 2011 Issue St. Joseph Health System grows its reprocessing program through a custom supply chain solution and a dose of healthy competition. The St. Joseph Health System in California and
Majority of Healthcare Executives Likely to Join an ACO
AMDR President, Daniel J. Vukelich, posted on the joint Squire Sanders/AMDR Accountable Care Forum on the results of a recent survey on likely ACO participation. Many healthcare executives may still be on the fence about the
FDA Unique Device Identification Workshop
FDA has made online registration available for the agency's Unique Device Identification (UDI) workshop to be held September 12 and 13, 2011. For more background on the stakeholder event and the UDI program, check out
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review: Stryker Reports $2.05B 2Q Net Sales, 12% Increase
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review reports that Stryker reported $2.05 billion in net sales, a 12 percent increase over last year, according to a company news release. The company can attribute its financial success to product line
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review: Savings on Orthopedic Equipment; 4 Points on Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review reports on 4 Points on Reprocessing Single-Use Devices: One of the biggest concerns among all professionals in the healthcare industry is the current and future decline in reimbursement rates for medical
Practice GreenHealth Reports that Hospitals Boost Sustainability Efforts, Reduce Environmental Impact
PracticeGreenhealth's e-news reports that the healthcare industry is rife with opportunities to reduce the environmental impact it creates, with the added benefit of saving money as well. Citing an article from Infection Control Today, PGH