Welcome to the 2026 edition of the Healthcare Purchasing News Source Guide. For years, this annual resource has served as a trusted reference for healthcare supply chain leaders, clinical staff, and decision-makers across the industry. It brings together the broad spectrum of products, services, and partners that keep patient care safe, efficient, and effective.
This year’s Source Guide has been carefully organized into three easy-to-navigate sections:
- Product Categories are arranged by subject matter.
- Company Directory is an alphabetical listing of all companies in the guide.
- Product Category Index is a quick alphabetical index of all categories and page references, designed to help you find what you need immediately. For example, if you weren’t sure that gloves fell under Infection Control, this index will direct you straight to the right page.
The Source Guide reflects the depth and complexity of the healthcare environment. Inside, you’ll find everything from administrative and capital equipment resources to innovations in infection prevention, sterile processing, and surgical technology. Whether you’re evaluating vendors, researching new solutions, or benchmarking existing systems, these listings are designed to make your work easier and your decisions more informed.
This year also highlights why a resource like this matters. In our feature on Hurricane Helene’s Supply Chain Shock, we examine how flooding at Baxter International’s North Cove facility in North Carolina disrupted the nation’s sterile IV fluid supply, forcing hospitals across the country into crisis mode. Elective surgeries were postponed, rationing protocols took effect, and federal intervention was required to stabilize supply. By spring 2025, recovery was underway, but the wake-up call was unmistakable. The healthcare supply chain remains vulnerable to concentrated production and unforeseen disasters.
The lesson is clear. Resilience must be built into supply chains long before the next disruption strikes. That resilience begins with knowledge. Knowing what solutions are available, which partners can deliver, and how to diversify sourcing and strengthen preparedness. The Source Guide is designed to help you do exactly that.
The challenges facing healthcare supply chain professionals are immense from balancing rising costs and workforce pressures to resiliency planning, while never losing sight of patient outcomes. The organizations represented here are meeting those challenges head on, offering tools, technologies, and expertise that help providers navigate uncertainty and prepare for the future.
We are proud to present this comprehensive directory to support your work. Our hope is that it serves not only as a reference, but also as a reminder of the shared mission across this field: ensuring healthcare systems remain strong, sustainable, and ready to deliver the best care possible.
Whether you’re searching for a specific vendor, benchmarking options, or simply exploring what’s new in the field, we hope this guide provides clarity and confidence in your decision making. Thank you for making Healthcare Purchasing News part of your toolkit as you continue to strengthen healthcare systems and support the professionals on the front lines of care. As Hurricane Helene reminded us, disruption can arrive without warning. The best safeguard is preparation, and we encourage you to use these listings to build resilience into your organization today.
To make the most of this resource, we encourage you to explore both the print edition and the online listings at https://www.hpnonline.com/directory for the most complete, up-to-date information.
