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Sometimes awareness starts with a conversation. At Medline, we're proud to support the healthcare professionals who care for patients every day. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're recognizing the power of everyday conversations—between caregivers and patients, colleagues and loved ones, survivors and those just beginning their journey. For more than 15 years, Medline's Generation Pink® Sense exam gloves have served as a symbol of support and awareness, helping healthcare teams spark conversations about breast cancer and the importance of early detection. Today, we'd like to hear from you: What's one thing you wish more people knew about breast cancer awareness, screening or support?

The first truck from Medline arrived at Louisiana-based Mercy Regional Medical Center after signing a Prime Vendor agreement earlier this month. Medline team members from sales and operations were on site to help support a smooth transition. Learn more about the Prime Vendor agreement at http://ms.spr.ly/6040aYT92

Eagle Point Healthcare has signed a Prime Vendor agreement with Medline to help streamline operations across its five skilled nursing facilities in Florida through access to Medline's comprehensive portfolio of medical-surgical products, distribution capabilities and supply chain solutions. http://ms.spr.ly/6046acSLu

Following a near-fatal climbing accident, Sam Warren spent months immobile and at risk for pressure injuries. Preventing pressure injuries isn’t just about protecting skin, it’s also about helping people focus on recovery instead of additional complications. During his long recovery, Medline's OptiView® transparent dressing helped him stay focused on healing. Learn more about his story. http://ms.spr.ly/6045acGsf.

Disruptions keep happening: A recent survey of healthcare supply chain pros found supply disruptions are one of their biggest obstacles. With a pre-approved substitution database, Mpower™ from Medline can help. http://ms.spr.ly/6049a9q79

A highlight of our Employee Appreciation Weeks throughout Medline is the Jim Mills Excellence Award! Each year we honor employees who mirror what Jim, one of Medline’s co-founders and longtime CEO, stood for: going far above and beyond in their roles and embodying an entrepreneurial spirit that has built and elevates Medline’s culture. Here are winners from Medline’s headquarters across Northern Illinois, Canada and India so far this year. Thank you to these award winners for setting the standard for excellence across our company! #WeAreMedline #EmployeeAppreciationWeek #JimMillsAwards

There’s no bigger buzzword in the healthcare supply chain than resiliency. But there is one key factor that is often not discussed. Read more in this thought-provoking essay by Kyle Hoffmann, Medline’s senior vice president of vendor relations. http://ms.spr.ly/6040a9EJu

Today Amanda Laabs, Medline’s chief product officer, spoke in Laredo, Texas, at the Laredo Economic Development Corporation's 33rd annual Pathways for Trade North American Logistics and Manufacturing Symposium. With business developers, community leaders, academics and students, she discussed Laredo’s importance in the healthcare supply chain and how Medline and the Laredo community are navigating the ongoing waves of change in American commerce. #PFT2026 #MedlineLaredo #HealthcareSupplyChain

Healthcare teams adapt to change every day. The challenge is making sure change doesn't get in the way of care delivery. When staffing challenges, turnover and training demands are already stretching frontline teams, product transitions shouldn't add unnecessary complexity. The most successful transitions start by reinforcing what will stay the same. A new product look doesn't have to mean starting over. When caregivers understand why a transition is happening and where to find support, confidence is easier to maintain. Explore practical strategies to help make product changes clearer, steadier and easier to adopt for caregivers. https://lnkd.in/gVHcfbTi

The healthcare supply chain spans the globe, and you never know when a change somewhere far away will hit closer to home. A third-party manufacturer recently stopped making a vital hand-surgery instrument that surgeons at a large health system relied on. So Medline went the extra mile to get them what they needed.