Supply Chain Lessons from the Healthcare Industry

Supply Chain Brain The regulatory demands and urgent needs of the healthcare industry present unique supply chain challenges. From low-volume, high-impact items and potentially short shelf lives to the high stakes of providing timely patient care, healthcare supply chain managers have turned to a range of strategies and technologies to predict shortages, avoid delays, and ensure accurate tracking across facilities. …

Medical Supply Chain Disrupted by Hurricane Helene

Supply Chain Brain Hurricane Helene caused significant damage across the southeast United States, particularly in North Carolina, causing the temporary closure of Baxter International’s largest plant. As reported by Supply Chain Brain, Baxter International is the nation’s largest manufacturer of IV fluids and dialysis solutions, and had to close its North Carolina facility as a result of significant flooding throughout …

Healthcare Labor Crisis Continues

Healthleaders Preliminary federal data from June 2024 shows healthcare job creation lagging behind other sectors, furthering the ongoing labor shortage across the industry. A recent article from Healthleaders reports that healthcare grew 49,000 jobs in June, down from the average of 64,000 jobs over the past year, with the majority of these healthcare jobs (22,000) coming from hospitals and ambulatory …

Traceability Helps Healthcare Supply Chains Combat Counterfeit Products

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Counterfeit products pose an ongoing threat to the safety and wellbeing of patients throughout the healthcare industry, and pose significant risks to manufacturers and retailers as well. A recent article from Supply & Demand Chain Executive examines the ways counterfeiting affects different parts of the healthcare supply chain, and shows the benefits of comprehensive traceability …

Digital Strategies for Building Healthcare Resilience

News-Medical Global healthcare systems have faced numerous and unprecedented challenges in the wake of COVID-19 and rapidly changing market conditions. For organizations throughout the industry, rising costs and resource shortages have meant a growing need for agility and resilience. A recent article from News-Medical provides tips for building this type of resiliency through powerful digital technology, from investing in telehealth …

Challenges of Implementing an ERP

The benefits of ERP systems are numerous. Whether it’s obvious improvements to organization, or slightly more “hidden” advantages like reducing overhead or inspiring more collaboration – if you look for the good stuff, you’ll find it! Every ERP provider is more than ready to give you a list of benefits… But what about the Challenges of Implementing an ERP? Implementing …

The Need for Effective Hospital HR Management

The value of human resource management is often overlooked by many healthcare firms.  However, the effect of a properly managed department can have a tremendous impact on the overall health and performance of the facility.  Investing in a hospital HR management system is one of the best ways to increase productivity and enhance overall administration.  If you are an acting hospital HR manager, here …

Hospital HR: How To Avoid A HIPAA Violation As A Hospital Employee

In a fast paced environment, like that of a hospital emergency room, it is easy to forget to protect a patient’s privacy. By shattering this sacred trust between medical personnel and their clientele, many of these employees can lose both their license for practice and/or pay fines of thousands of dollars. One of the most crucial aspects of hospital HR …