November 15, 2023- Please join The Association of National Account Executives on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 for a regional meeting in Brentwood, TN! This meeting is for all National Account Executives looking to network with peers and hear presentations from LifePoint Health and HCA. Location: Mere Bulles, 5201 Maryland Way, Brentwood, TN … [Read more...]
Aspirus and St. Luke’s Move Closer to Affiliation
October 17, 2023- St. Luke’s, based in Duluth, Minnesota, and Aspirus Health, based in Wausau, Wisconsin, have signed a definitive agreement. This next step moves the systems closer to a formal affiliation to create a comprehensive health care system. The proposed affiliation intends to expand rural access to health care and advance quality of care for residents of northeastern … [Read more...]
Mindray collaboration with Edwards Lifesciences marks first integration of multiparameter bedside monitoring
October 13, 2023- Mindray announced a new milestone in their cooperative agreement with Edwards Lifesciences, a global leader in medical innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. This milestone provides a solution that makes Mindray’s BeneVision N-Series the first patient monitoring system to integrate with Edwards FloTracTM sensor … [Read more...]
3 things to know about cyber threats and the supply chain
October 12, 2023- 88% of 653 surveyed healthcare IT organizations found that healthcare organizations have experienced an average of 40 cyber attacks in the past 12 months, according to a report from Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint, Inc. The average cost of a cyber attack experienced by healthcare organizations increased by 13% from the previous year, to $4.99 million in … [Read more...]
Publisher’s Letter
Sales Lessons on Fear and Jealousy As many of you know, after graduating from Liberty University, I got my “masters in sales” at Westside Toyota in Jacksonville, Florida. During my three years there, I learned countless sales lessons. One lesson was getting over your fears, which I will come back to in a bit. After leaving Westside, I was blessed to be hired by Doug Barrow … [Read more...]
All Utah Intermountain Health maternity hospitals have received five-star breastfeeding-friendly rating from Utah Department of Health and Human Services
September 25, 2023- All 21 Intermountain Health hospitals in Utah with labor and delivery departments have received a five-star rating for being breastfeeding-friendly facilities from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services by completing all ten steps of the department’s ‘Stepping Up for Utah Babies’ program. Earning a five-star rating typically takes years. The ten … [Read more...]
Newsweek ranks Cleveland Clinic one of world’s top hospitals for specialized care
September 19, 2023- Cleveland Clinic is ranked among the top hospitals in the world for specialized care, and No. 2 for best smart hospital, according to Newsweek’s latest lists. Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2024 ranked Cleveland Clinic in all 12 specialties highlighted, including cardiac surgery, cardiology, … [Read more...]
The 4 Ps of Marketing
September 15, 2023- In the healthcare supply chain industry, a successful marketing campaign can include a variety of techniques and strategies. The world of marketing is dynamic and always changing, and there isn’t a “one size fits all” way that works to promote all brands. It can be helpful when first developing a brand’s marketing strategy to have a framework, or outline, … [Read more...]
Impact of marketing automation
September 13, 2023- As a busy business in the medical supply chain industry, it can feel like you are being stretched thin when focusing on marketing at the same time as other sales and business responsibilities. Fortunately, in today’s increasingly technology-based marketing sphere, there are many ways to organize and automate the planning of marketing campaigns to make the … [Read more...]
Rising Strep Cases Among Children
Physicians are prepping for invasive group A strep cases following an increase among children last season. Rising pediatric strep cases caused more young children than usual in 2022 to contract a severe group A strep infection. Young children’s immune systems are still developing, and therefore they can be at a higher risk for developing a severe infection from … [Read more...]