Supply Chain

While demand in 2020 has significantly exceeded available product, stakeholders across the supply chain have worked together to deliver necessary medical supplies.

Rochelle Walensky, MD, the new director of the CDC, said Jan. 24 that supply is "probably going to be the most limiting constraint early on" to reaching President Biden's goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccines in his first 100…

Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:

Almost 20 percent of U.S. counties have no COVID-19 testing sites, affecting more than 7 million people, according to data from nonprofit group Surgo Ventures cited by The Wall Street Journal. 

HCA Healthcare has entered into a joint venture business with a healthcare supply manufacturer called A Plus International to expand access to personal protective equipment by manufacturing surgical masks in the U.S., the Nashville, Tenn.-based system said Jan. 21. 

Health officials around the U.S. are deciding between running testing sites or vaccination sites since they don't have enough staff or funding to run both, The Hill reports. 

The Red Cross is warning that convalescent plasma is now in short supply, CBS News reported. 

Michael Maron, the CEO of Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., told CNBC Jan. 19 that an inconsistent supply of COVID-19 vaccines is challenging the hospital's vaccine rollout.

The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined healthcare as the industry was forced to adapt digitally at an unprecedented rate. Health systems quickly modernized their practices to keep up with the ongoing pandemic and deliver patient care.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Jan. 15 that the city will run out of COVID-19 vaccines next week if it doesn't receive a larger supply.