November 20, 2024- Cardinal Health announced the U.S. launch of its Kendall SCD SmartFlow™ Compression System, the next generation of the Kendall™ Compression Series offering an enhanced clinician and patient experience. Featuring clinically proven technology that delivers customized, intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) to increase blood flow in at-risk patients, the … [Read more...]

November 20, 2024- Vizient, Inc. announces the launch of Capital Spend Insights, an online tool to help providers optimize their capital spend. The new platform, which simplifies capital equipment procurement, is the latest addition to Vizient’s suite of capital equipment solutions that help providers navigate the total cost of capital ownership from equipment planning to … [Read more...]

November 20, 2024- The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade, evaluating nearly 3,000 hospitals on their ability to prevent medical errors, accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign an “A, “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to individual hospitals and uses a public, peer-reviewed methodology, calculated by top … [Read more...]

November 20, 2024- November is Family Caregivers Month, making it an ideal time to explore how we can better support family caregivers and their loved ones, according to Dynarex. Many resources and tools are available to provide support for family caregivers including financial resources, transportation and delivery services, respite care, homecare beds, patient lifts, mobility … [Read more...]

November 20, 2024- The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated already high levels of burnout among physicians and contributed to unprecedented departure from the healthcare industry. Future healthcare worker shortages will also be the result of nearly 20% of current physicians being aged 65 years and older, meaning they are soon to retire from the industry. The 65 and older age group is … [Read more...]

November 19, 2024- Ascension announced that Richard Fogel, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ascension Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), will transition to the new role of Chief Health Outcomes Officer on January 1, 2025, before retiring on June 30, 2025. In this new role, Dr. Fogel will engage with our associates and the community to share Ascension’s journey to … [Read more...]

November 19, 2024- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that VillageMD-operated ACO entities that participated in the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model achieved $140 million in gross savings in 2023 across 75,000 beneficiaries, with $36 million shared back with the government and the remainder reinvested in the care … [Read more...]

November 19, 2024- Abbott marked the official opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, Ireland with a ceremony attended by An Taoiseach, Simon Harris, TD, and Abbott Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Ford. The site is a global manufacturing center of excellence for Abbott’s diabetes care business and will employ more than 800 people. The … [Read more...]

November 19, 2024- Metrex proudly marks its 40th anniversary this upcoming year. Since its founding in 1985, Metrex has been dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals in their mission to eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and ensure the safety of patients and staff across the globe. A Journey of Innovation and Commitment Founded in 1985, Metrex began … [Read more...]

November 18, 2024- The last few months of the year can prove especially challenging for those in the logistics industry – those who move goods from their point of origin all the way through the supply chain to their final destination. This season is known in the industry as peak season, according to Cardinal Health. Largely driven by the increase in holiday purchases, peak … [Read more...]