October 9, 2024- Hospitals are urging the White House to help support the effort to conserve supplies of IV bags as Baxter's North Carolina production facility remains closed due to hurricane damage. Numerous hospitals across the U.S. including in Michigan, Minnesota, California, Pennsylvania, and more have implemented IV fluid conservation plans and warned the public of … [Read more...]

October 9, 2024- This week, Henry Schein is joining the nation in celebrating National Health Care Supply Chain Week (October 6th-12th, 2024)! Henry Schein is incredibly proud of its dedicated supply chain professionals who work tirelessly to ensure its products and services reach customers seamlessly. Celebrating Henry Schein's Team: Throughout this month, Henry Schein … [Read more...]

October 8, 2024- Healthcare providers across the state of Florida are gearing up for another severe weather event less than two weeks after damage from Hurricane Helene, according to Fierce Healthcare. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida noted that the state was prioritizing hospitals alongside other critical infrastructure. The Florida Department of Health has deployed nearly 600 … [Read more...]

October 8, 2024- Hospitals and health facilities across Florida are preparing to evacuate or suspending operations ahead of Hurricane Milton, according to ABC News. Milton is currently a category 4 hurricane with landfall expected in Florida on Wednesday night, October 9. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for long-term care facilities and hospitals in three … [Read more...]

October 8, 2024- MedPro will provide national sales coverage on behalf of Oakworks Medical, actively selling in the acute, non-acute and government markets. Oakworks Medical products are proudly made in their 91,000 sq. foot state-of-the art facility located in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, providing quick build-to-order capabilities. Oakworks Medical offers a wide array of … [Read more...]

October 8, 2024- MTMC is pleased to announce that Doug Harper and Tom Hill will now serve on the MTMC Advisory Board. Harper has served the medical industry for over thirty years, having founded MedCo Systems at age 27, a New England based physician supply distributor. Harper later sold MedCo Systems to the company Physician Sales & Service (PSS). In his career, Harper … [Read more...]

October 7, 2024- Throughout the month of September, Henry Schein, Inc.  and its Team Schein Members (TSMs) from seven countries joined to walk nearly 13 million steps to raise awareness and support for suicide prevention. As part of a global initiative, the Company organized a series of Steps for Suicide Prevention™ walks onsite at its locations in the U.S., Australia, … [Read more...]

October 7, 2024- Hospitals throughout the U.S. are taking steps to conserve IV fluids after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to one of Baxter International's critical manufacturing plants, according to NBC News. Baxter said on Sunday that it would temporarily close production at its North Cove, NC based facility due to flooding from the hurricane. Concerns have been … [Read more...]

October 7, 2024- According to Forbes, Hurricane Helene's damage to Baxter's medical supply production facility last week in North Carolina many have serious potential impacts on nationwide patient healthcare. The Baxter facility manufactures 60% of IV fluids used by healthcare institutions across the U.S., producing 1.5 million bags of IV solution daily, according to the … [Read more...]

October 7, 2024- Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site was significantly impacted by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Helene, which was unprecedented in Western North Carolina and resulted in water permeating the facility. According to Baxter, supporting employees, bringing the North Cove facility back online, and helping to ensure ongoing supply to patients are … [Read more...]