November 11, 2024- Avive Solutions, Inc., the innovator behind the next-generation Avive Connect AED®, announces a strategic partnership with MedPro. This collaboration aims to introduce Avive’s cutting-edge, connected AED technology to the medical market, spanning primary care, acute care, post-acute care, and ambulatory centers nationwide. MedPro, known for representing … [Read more...]

November 11, 2024- A few weeks after Baxter temporarily closed its manufacturing plant in North Carolina, which was the nation's main supplier of intravenous solutions, 84% of hospital workers reported a moderate or critical fluid shortage, according to Becker's Hospital Review. In late September, Hurricane Helene flooded Baxter's site, resulting in a national shortage of IV … [Read more...]

November 11, 2024- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that Marc N. Casper, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Wolfe Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (EDT). The live webcast of the presentation can be accessed via the Investors section of the company's website, www.thermofisher.com. Continue Reading … [Read more...]

November 11, 2024- Veterans Day is recognized each year on November 11 to honor those that have served in the U.S. military and armed forces. Cardinal Health, IMCO Inc., Medline, and many more companies within the medical industry took a moment today to recognize America's Veterans. Cardinal Health stated in a press release, "Veterans Day is a time of joy and celebration. … [Read more...]

November 8, 2024- Baxter expects to restart a second IV solutions manufacturing line in the coming week, according to a November 7 press release from the company. Together with the line restarted last week, these two lines represent – at their peak operation (prior to Hurricane Helene) – approximately 50% of the site’s total production and approximately 85% of the site’s … [Read more...]

November 8, 2024- In this "Hospitals in Focus" podcast episode, from the Federation of American Hospitals, the often-overlooked yet truly “critical” aspect of our health care system is discussed—the supply chain. The supply chain is the backbone of hospitals, ensuring that essential medical supplies reach patients in need. But what happens when that chain breaks? Host Chip Kahn … [Read more...]

November 8, 2024- McKesson Corporation announced results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. Second Quarter Highlights: Fiscal 2025 Outlook: Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Result Summary Second quarter revenues were $93.7 billion, an increase of 21% from a year ago, primarily driven by growth in the U.S. Pharmaceutical segment, which … [Read more...]

November 8, 2024- Each day, about 1 in 32 U.S. patients contracts at least one healthcare-associated infection, according to the CDC. This may change, however, as infection prevention efforts improve. Between 2022 and 2023, the standardized infection ratio for five HAIs decreased in acute care hospitals, according to the CDC and Becker's, which the CDC stated in its annual … [Read more...]

November 8, 2024- There are an estimated 53 million family caregivers in the U.S. and growing, as the population ages and more people are getting care at home as compared to traditional long-term care facilities. Often called the “Sandwich Generation,” many middle-aged Americans are raising children while also caring for older parents or relatives, according to … [Read more...]

November 8, 2024- Can you read the minds of your customers? You might wish you could, but most of us don’t have that gift. Until we can figure out a way to literally tap into the minds of our customer base, we will have to settle for more creative tactics. Mentalism, the performance art where the performer demonstrates the appearance of highly developed intuition, is as close … [Read more...]