COVID-19 surge leaves hospitals facing major supply shortages
August 18, 2021 – Hospitals nationwide are facing another shortage of supplies as they grapple with a surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations brought on…
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VitalTech announces agreement with Vizient for its virtual care solutions
August 18, 2021 – VitalTech announced an agreement with Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX), for its remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual care platform. VitalTech’s contract…
Mayo Clinic announces $200M expansion of proton beam therapy services in Minnesota
August 18, 2021 – Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) announced a 110,000-square-foot, $200 million expansion to the Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program in Rochester. The…
FDA urges manufacturers to follow AHA standard colors and use purple bracelets, wristbands only for DNR status
August 18, 2021 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week sent a letter to medical device manufacturers asking them to follow AHA…
HIDA announces its Streamlining Healthcare conference will be in an all-virtual format
August 18, 2021 – HIDA announced today that its Streamlining Healthcare Expo & Business Exchange will now be held in an all-virtual format on October…
Medline opens new distribution center
August 18, 2021 – Medline announced that its newest distribution facility in Katy, Texas opened for business this month and is fully operational. The cutting-edge facility serves…
ChristianaCare chooses Premier Inc. to advance supply chain innovation, operational excellence
August 17, 2021 – ChristianaCare (Wilmington, DE) selected Premier Inc.’s (Charlotte, NC) supply chain solutions, to drive technology-enabled operational efficiencies, quality improvement and revenue enhancement…
Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet device approved by FDA to treat people with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke
August 17, 2021 – Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage…
FDA grants EUA for 2 next-gen. COVID-19 assays from Thermo Fisher Scientific
August 17, 2021 – Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, MA) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the…
Owens & Minor debuts online emergency preparedness tracker as latest enhancement to emergency response offerings
August 17, 2021 – Owens & Minor (Richmond, VA) announced a new online emergency tracker as part of its comprehensive emergency preparedness and response offerings….