Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on the company's blog.

An inside look at medical device reprocessing with key insight from industry leaders

Cardinal Health told its customers Jan. 11 and Jan. 15 to not use its level three surgical gowns due to the manufacturer not being able to guarantee the products are sterile, according to a release from the FDA.

A Southern California ASC has chosen to partner with digital health company ORHub to track data from surgeries.

Medline acquired a medical and dental device distributor based in Quebec City, Canada.

  ASC management software developer Simplify ASC shared tips for effective ASC inventory management.

  Supply chain solutions company Inventory Optimization Solutions shared tips ASCs can follow to improve supply chain management on the company's blog.

  TrackMySolutions, a healthcare-focused application company, has partnered with the South Kansas City Surgicenter in Overland Park, Kan. to track implantable device data.

Here are five supply chain tips experts shared with Becker's ASC Review that were featured this month:

Physician brand loyalty is one of the biggest challenges for ASCs that want to optimize supply chain operations, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

From drug shortages to the influence of Amazon, here are three key supply chain trends to know for 2020:

Three supply chain leaders shared these insights with Becker's ASC Review:

More scrutiny on Stryker's proposed merger with Wright Medical, Exactech leadership changes and an FDA warning letter were big news over the past few weeks among device companies.

ASC software developer Simplify ASC gave three supply chain tips for surgery centers:

Data reported by Orthoworld.com shows that Zimmer Biomet has the biggest percentage of the knee market share, followed by Stryker and DePuy Synthes.

Healthcare software developers Accruent and Attainia have partnered to provide new equipment catalogs and ordering interfaces for its users.

There are a handful of things ASCs can do to reduce the time and money they spend on their supply chain, according to supply chain company McKesson.

  Grant Thornton's Operations Transformation Principal Jeff Berman shared supply chain insights with Becker’s ASC Review.

  Devices or supplies physicians request when performing surgeries are one of the top sources of supply chain spend for ASCs.

Virtual Incision Corp. closed a $20 million series B financing round supporting commercialization efforts for its MIRA Surgical Robotic Platform.