Supply Chain
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Below are the five top supply chain stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in June, beginning with the most popular:
A lack of supplies, including personal protective equipment, put nurses' psychological well-being at risk, according to a study published in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
Commercial and clinical labs are warning that there may be extended turnaround times for COVID-19 test results amid an uptick in demand for testing as cases rise across the U.S.
A company with no medical supply experience that was created by a former Pentagon official won a $2.4 million contract to supply the Bureau of Prisons with surgical gowns, ProPublica reported.
The World Health Organization announced a plan June 26 to purchase and deliver 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines for high risk populations, STAT reported.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
The World Health Organization has laid out a proposal for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and said over 4 billion doses will be needed to vaccinate the world's priority populations, Politico reported.
The Healthcare Manufacturers Management Council, or HMMC, a trade group representing U.S. manufacturers of a variety of healthcare products, said June 23 it has launched a COVID-19 supply exchange site.
The FDA warned against using nine types of hand sanitizer, saying they may contain methanol, which is toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested.