Angola, Ind.-based Cameron Memorial Community Hospital recently joined the Vanderbilt Health Purchasing Collaborative, according to an Oct. 30 LinkedIn post from the program. 

Hacking remains cause nearly 80% data breaches in healthcare, according to a new report from Forescout Technologies, a cybersecurity company.

Baxter has received FDA approval to extend the shelf life of more than 50 intravenous and irrigation products by up to 12 months, now allowing for a 24-month expiry from products made before September 2024, according to an Oct. 28 news release from the company. 

Medical technology company Olympus has dismissed CEO Stefan Kaufmann in the wake of an allegation that he bought illegal drugs. 

The FDA recently announced critical recalls on several widely used medical devices, including Life2000 ventilators, Medtronic's MiniMed insulin pumps and Boston Scientific's Obsidio conformable embolic device. 

Three months after Jeff Shuren, MD, announced his retirement as the FDA's director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the agency tapped Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD, to fill the role. 

Denver Health is discontinuing its centralized nitrous oxide tank and delivery system to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions, CBS News reported Oct. 21. 

Cleveland Clinic has embarked on a new initiative aimed at helping other health systems free up resources for better care by adopting the best procurement and benchmarking practices from other industries to reduce indirect costs.

Baxter International is responding to critical IV supply shortages affecting patients after Hurricane Helene disrupted its North Cove manufacturing facility, which produces 60% of the U.S. IV fluid market's supply. 

Hurricane Helene has put IV shortages in the spotlight after damaging a manufacturing plant, but hospitals have been dealing with IV fluid shortages for years, NBC News reported Oct. 18.

Amid the IV fluid shortage caused by the temporary closure of Baxter's North Cove, N.C., plant due to Hurricane Helene, ECRI has issued guidance to healthcare providers regarding practices to avoid and adopt. 

Two North Carolina health systems are offering proposals to secure a 3D body scanner that would cost millions, The Charlotte Observer reported Oct. 15.

Medline is partnering with Microsoft on a tool aimed at improving supply chain operations. 

The Biden administration has invoked the Defense Production Act to expedite the rebuilding of Baxter International's IV fluid facility, where production was halted in the wake of flooding following Hurricane Helene, CBS News reported Oct. 15. 

After Hurricane Helene struck Baxter's site in North Cove facility in Marion, N.C. — the nation's main manufacturer of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions — several healthcare organizations have shared conservation and drug shortage mitigation tips.

Baxter International started to import  IV fluids last week from two of its international manufacturing facilities to address supply shortages in the U.S. 

Medline has signed a multi-year prime vendor distribution agreement with Visalia, Calif.-based Kaweah Health, California's largest community healthcare organization which operates over 600 beds. 

The CDC issued a health advisory Oct. 12 with guidelines on how systems and leaders can manage the supply disruptions of peritoneal dialysis and intravenous solutions.

Hospitals and health systems nationwide are implementing conservation strategies and exploring alternatives to address the national shortage of IV fluids. 

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based B. Braun Medical plant, which produces nearly one-quarter of the IV fluids in the U.S., has emerged unscathed following Hurricane Milton, The New York Times reported Oct. 10.