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Hospital Materials Management

A monthly newsletter for the hospital supply industry, providing market news and detailed reports on trends in hospital and medical group purchasing across the country. Coverage includes hospital supply price surveys, hospital purchasing news, price indexes, special reports on materials trends, and news about industry vendors, new products, and trends.

AmeriNet inks dual-source dispensing unit deal, names Omnicell, Pyxis....
August 01, 2003

Mercy Resource Mgt. leaves Premier, becomes member of MedAssets HSCA. ...
August 01, 2003

Novation's e-commerce site gains more materials management functions. ...
August 01, 2003

Brant Community Healthcare becomes member of Medbuy for med-surg deals...
August 01, 2003

Specialty furniture available to members of AmeriNet at contract disco...
August 01, 2003

Medbuy upgrades e-commerce site with Neoforma's order management softw...
August 01, 2003

AmeriNet opts to continue with Beckman Coulter for immunoassay systems...
August 01, 2003

Consorta selects Specialty Laboratories to provide reference lab servi...
August 01, 2003

Advanced wound care products covered in new Consorta deal with U.S. Su...
August 01, 2003

Two vendors will provide temperature control products to Consorta memb...
August 01, 2003

Multi-source PACS agreements will offer range of choices to Novation m...
August 01, 2003

New Consorta contract with LMA covers products for airway management. ...
August 01, 2003

AORN will help AmeriNet members respond to nurse shortage under pact. ...
August 01, 2003

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 01, 2003

Prices going up, employment down through 2003. (ISM Forecast).(economi...
August 01, 2003

Elegant code, diverse issues face AHRMM members. (AHRMM).(the Associat...
August 01, 2003

Hike in safety needle spending fueled by new regs. (Needles).(regulati...
August 01, 2003

Cardiac catherers. (Price Survey).(Illustration)
August 01, 2003

Med-surg indices begin 2003 relatively stable. (Price Index).(medical-...
August 01, 2003

Med-surg, food deals up for grabs in 3rd quarter. (Novation).(Novation...
August 01, 2003

Orthopedics lead med-surg PPI in annual rise. (Price Watch).(Illustrat...
August 01, 2003

Premier Purchasing Partners. (People on the move).(announces appointme...
August 01, 2003

Broadlane. (People on the move).(Charles E. Saunders appointed CEO)(Br...
August 01, 2003

VHA. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Premier, Oak Brook, Ill., is seeking an executive director for the Wes...
August 01, 2003

Harrison Hospital. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Portage Health System. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Washington Hospital Center. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Texas Health Resources. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Memorial Hermann Southwest. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Cardinal Health. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Mayo Clinic. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Sutter Health. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Gentiva Health Services. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Trinity Health. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Consorta. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System. (Positions available).
August 01, 2003

Hospital ORs gaining purchasing influence.(operating room nurses are g...
August 01, 2003

PTCA prices heading up again. (Price Survey).(PTCA catheter prices are...
August 01, 2003

Cordis warns of drug-eluting stent failures. (Cardiology Supplies).(Co...
August 01, 2003

GPOs defend progress at new hearing. (Group Purchasing Organizations)....
August 01, 2003

No-hands head sets are expected to save time, money for Intermountain ...
August 01, 2003

Vancouver hospital agrees to purchase overhead patient lifts; vendor i...
August 01, 2003

Florida hospital first to bring automated supply dispensing units to b...
August 01, 2003

Hospitals expand use of CyberKnife radiosurgery system for spine treat...
August 01, 2003

Pennsylvania hospital opts to continue with Cerner for additional auto...
August 01, 2003

Camera pill use may soon be extended to pediatric patients following C...
August 01, 2003

Hospitals see vendor consolidation with vascular access, critical-care...
August 01, 2003

Bon Secours Baltimore to outsource management of utility plant operati...
August 01, 2003

Spinal fixation product line will soon be distributed by Abbott Labora...
August 01, 2003

Catheter spending on the way up, report says; more therapeutic uses to...
August 01, 2003

Cleveland Clinic asks vendors to discuss speedy implementation of tech...
August 01, 2003

Blood volume measurement may now take place on endotracheal tube. (Hos...
August 01, 2003

Bariatric bed line updated in response for use by older nurses, heavie...
August 01, 2003

Hospitals look to one-stop shopping for orthopedic implants, tissue pr...
August 01, 2003

Hospitals see the light on lasers; sales improvement leads to award. (...
August 01, 2003

Vendor consolidation means more spine products to be delivered by J&J....
August 01, 2003

Broadlane declares its independence following investor-funded buyout. ...
August 01, 2003

Group wheelchair contract participants influence vendor's product impr...
August 01, 2003