October 8, 2026- Prisma Health has announced an agreement to acquire 36 urgent care locations in South Carolina from Novant Health, expanding its outpatient footprint and access to same-day care across the state. The centers, formerly operated as Doctor’s Care, are expected to transition to Prisma Health Urgent Care when the transaction closes Nov. 1.  The acquisition … [Read more...]

October 8, 2026- Henry Schein, Inc. announced that Emmanuel Caprais, former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ITT, Inc., has been named the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 4, 2026. Mr. Caprais will join the Henry Schein Leadership Team (HSLT) and report to Frederick M. Lowery, Chief Executive Officer of Henry … [Read more...]

October 8, 2026- Surgence Innovationscannounced a $15 million investment through private funds advised by The O.H.I.O. Fund. As a result of the investment, Surgence Innovations, dba Surgence, has been established as an independent corporation. Surgence Innovations initially operated under the founding guidance of Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC. Moving forward, … [Read more...]

October 7, 2026- National Healthcare Supply Chain Week (SC Week), from October 4-10, recognizes the importance of the healthcare supply chain professionals and honors them for their exceptional contributions to patient care and the innovative ways in which they support their healthcare organizations and communities, according to Advancing Health Care through Supply Chain … [Read more...]

October 7, 2026- The ASC Safety & Quality Assessment survey, designed to help ASC leadership check the success of their processes and protocols compared to other ASCs in the country, is in its second year after launching in 2025. Repertoire Magazine spoke to Nina Goins, executive director of the ASC Quality Collaboration, about the ASC Safety & Quality Assessment … [Read more...]

October 7, 2026- The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Oct. 5 that the state has reached 1,004 confirmed measles cases this year. There have been 27 new positive cases since the department’s last update on Oct. 2. In total, 108 people have been hospitalized and five measles-associated deaths have occurred amid the ongoing outbreak, according to the department. In New … [Read more...]

October 7, 2026- BD announced a landmark partnership with the U.S. Government to expand domestic manufacturing and strengthen the resilience of supply chains for essential medical consumables relied on by clinicians and patients every day.  The agreement also provides relief from future tariffs imposed under Section 232 on covered BD products and inputs, subject to the final … [Read more...]

October 7, 2026-  Vizient® announced the recipients of its 2026 Spend Management Visionary Awards, recognizing provider organizations and leaders whose work advances measurable performance, enterprise value and innovation across healthcare. The awards were announced at the Vizient Connections Summit in Las Vegas on Sept. 22. The awards recognize achievement through two … [Read more...]

October 7, 2026- Henry Schein, Inc. is marking the 20th anniversary of Practice Pink®, its global initiative that brings together healthcare professionals, supplier partners, Team Schein Members, and nonprofit organizations in support of cancer research and prevention. According to the latest estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer … [Read more...]

October 6, 2026- A researcher at a Russian anti-plague institute has died of what’s been identified as a case of the plague, according to CNBC. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is willing to help Russia after the State Department announced it was monitoring a reportedly fatal case of "pneumonia of an unknown etiology" linked to a Russian plague research laboratory, … [Read more...]