October 1, 2024 - Premier announced it has entered into a partnership with Prestige Ameritech, one of the country’s largest manufacturers of personal protective equipment. Pursuant to the partnership agreement, Premier exchanged all its holdings in the S2S Global business, its direct sourcing subsidiary, for a 20 percent minority interest in Prestige. This new ownership … [Read more...]

 October 1, 2024 - Medline announced that it is the recipient of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)’s annual Zenith Award for its commitment to the respiratory care profession. The award is presented to only eight out of more than 300 companies and recognizes manufacturers and service organizations. Factors that contribute to the award include quality of … [Read more...]

October 1, 2024 - BD announced that Connor Bates has been named worldwide president of the BD Medication Management Solutions business unit, effective October 1. In this role, Bates will be responsible for driving the global strategic, operational, quality and commercial excellence of the Medication Management Solutions business unit. He will be based out of San Diego and … [Read more...]

October 1, 2024 - Ansell announced that its AlphaTec® 53-002 chemical-resistant glove has been awarded the "2024 Best New Product of the Year" in the Hand Protection: Chemical/Liquid category by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS). The OHS awards, presented by Occupational Health & Safety magazine recognizes outstanding achievements in workplace safety and health. As … [Read more...]

Supply chain leaders play a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint of hospitals and health systems. To that end, Altamonte Springs, Florida-based AdventHealth, and its supply chain team in particular, has been on a journey to discover how it can lessen its environmental impact. It estimates that its supply chain activity accounts for up to 40% of its emissions … [Read more...]

September 30, 2024 - UNC Health is providing free virtual care for residents of Western North Carolina hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. As counties in Western North Carolina recover and clean up from the storm, adult residents (ages 18+) can see a UNC Health primary care provider for mild symptoms without an appointment – with no-out-of-pocket cost – through UNC Health … [Read more...]

September 30, 2024 - Marathon Health has announced a broad expansion of its Network health centers. Now serving 46 metropolitan markets with nearly 100 Network locations, for a total of 720+ Marathon Health locations across 41 states, this growth solidifies Marathon Heath’s position as the largest provider of open access healthcare centers designed for the commercial market. … [Read more...]

GHX  announced a collaboration with Mobile Health, a leading provider of employee screening and occupational health services, to provide advanced scheduling capabilities as part of GHX’s mobile vendor credentialing solution. The new capability simplifies access to lab-based services, making it easier for vendor representatives to comply with accreditation standards and CDC … [Read more...]

September 30, 2024 - Cardinal Health’s Real-World Evidence and Insights team has completed research designed to advance the reliability of real-world evidence (RWE) for regulatory decision making. The research was funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which awarded the RWE team a $750,000 contract in 2021. With the funding, Cardinal Health evaluated real-world … [Read more...]

September 27, 2024- HealthTrust Performance Group recently hosted HealthTrust members for a collaborative, two-day summit focused on the 340B program. The 340B program, established by Congress in 1992, mandates drug manufacturers to offer discounts to certain federally-funded clinics and hospitals—known as “covered entities”—as part of their participation in Medicaid. This … [Read more...]