Cleveland unable to address COVID-19 coronavirus case numbers from Sunday or Monday due to surge in cases
November 17, 2020 – The city of Cleveland was unable update its COVID-19 data for new cases within the city on Sunday or on Monday,…
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Hundreds of nurses at St. Mary Medical Center go on strike
November 17, 2020 – Around 700 nurses began a two-day strike today at St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, PA). The hospital, which is part of…
Study finds patient blood management with Masimo SpHb increased transfusion appropriateness, decreased RBC units transfused per patient
November 17, 2020 – Masimo announced today the findings of a study published in Blood Transfusion in which Dr. Lucia Merolle and colleagues at the…
Abbott named Industry Sustainability Leader for 8th year in a row on The Dow Jones Sustainability Index
November 17, 2020 – For the eighth consecutive year, Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) was named the industry leader in sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability…
Sekisui Diagnostics launches OSOM Ultra Plus Flu A&B Test in Europe
November 17, 2020 – SEKISUI Diagnostics announced it received CE Marking for the OSOM Ultra Plus Flu A&B Test and has begun marketing the product…
Premier, 34 health systems partner with DeRoyal to expand domestic production of isolation gowns
November 16, 2020 – Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC) and 34 member health systems partnered with DeRoyal Industries Inc., a global medical manufacturer, to create a…
Henry Ford Health System experiencing testing supply shortages as result of surging COVID-19 cases
November 16, 2020 – Henry Ford Health System (Detroit, MI) announced it is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, a spike in deaths related to…
Arkansas hospital reports 55 staff infected with COVID-19; ICU near capacity
November 16, 2020 – Baxter Regional Medical Center (Mountain Home, AR) on Friday reported 55 staff members sick with COVID-19, including 25 who are nurses….
Medtronic completes acquisition of Medicrea
November 16, 2020 – Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) has completed its friendly tender offer for Medicrea International (France), a pioneer in the transformation of spinal…
Aziyo Biologics awarded Breakthrough Technology contract with Premier Inc.
November 13, 2020 – Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (Silver Spring, MD) was awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC), for Premier’s Technology Breakthroughs…