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U.S. manufacturers say they have enough high-filtration respirators like N95s in their warehouses for every American adult, and they are calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to revise guidance that discourages the general public from getting them. The American Mask Manufacturers Association, says its members have an inventory of 233 million N95 …

Masks stack up in US warehouses as nurses reuse N95 respiratorsRead More

FedEx and UPS said they plan to increase distribution of the coronavirus vaccine by 40 percent next week, with peak distribution likely to come in May. Wes Wheeler, the head of UPS’s health care unit, said the courier service is currently handling about 10 million weekly doses but that the figure is set to increase …

Vaccine distribution to jump 40 percent next week, UPS executive saysRead More

The AP reports that flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades. Experts say that measures put in place to fend off the coronavirus — mask wearing, social distancing, and virtual schooling — were a big factor in preventing a “twindemic” of flu and COVID-19. …

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has virtually disappeared in the U.S.Read More

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday requiring a review of the global supply chains in key industries in an effort to boost domestic production and avoid shortages in critical goods amid the coronavirus pandemic. The executive order calls for a 100-day review to assess vulnerabilities and areas for improvement of supply chains for four areas: pharmaceuticals, …

Biden signs executive order targeting America’s supply chains in critical areasRead More

Vizient, Inc. has entered into strategic partnership agreements with Encompass, Standard Textile, and Prestige Ameritech in order to expand the available supply of a variety of needed personal protective equipment (PPE) items. Building on an earlier agreement with Encompass Group, LLC for 19 million disposable gowns, in August, Vizient announced a new agreement with the …

Vizient invests with PPE manufacturers to expand, stabilize U.S.-based supplyRead More

Perry Memorial Hospital (Princeton, IL) and OSF HealthCare, along with the Princeton City Council have signed an affiliation agreement that will allow for a transfer of ownership of Perry Memorial Hospital from the City of Princeton to OSF HealthCare. OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system with nearly 24,000 Mission Partners employees. Its physician network …

OSF HealthCare to acquire Perry Memorial HospitalRead More

Join us on February 10 at 2:00 PM ET for The Journal of Healthcare Contracting’s Self-Distribution Webinar. This webinar will explore the trends, advantages, opportunities, and challenges U.S. IDNs face when considering and engaging in self-distribution.Learn how they are faring during the Covid-19 challenge and how will they proceed to mitigate supply interruptions. This webinar …

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The number of Americans testing positive for the coronavirus has dropped substantially from early January, easing the strain on hospitals across the nation that faced danger over the winter holidays. But new and more transmissible strains of the coronavirus are circulating more widely across the world. The CDC estimates those strains will become dominant in …

COVID-19 cases drop, but variants point to dangers aheadRead More

Cleveland Clinic and Doctors Hospital Health System have formed a strategic advisory council with the goal of expanding and improving the delivery of healthcare services in the Bahamas. Cleveland Clinic and Doctors Hospital will work together on various projects that include significant expansion into outpatient services by Doctors Hospital, as well as the development of …

Cleveland Clinic, Doctors Hospital Health System partner to expand, improve healthcare services in the BahamasRead More