Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
The American Red Cross is warning of severe blood shortages across the country as thousands of blood drives have been canceled over fear of worsening the coronavirus spread.
In a March 20 address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told healthcare facilities the state would buy any ventilators they are not using.
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
The FDA tweeted a request to medical devicemakers to report any potential shortages of equipment that may be necessary to diagnose COVID-19, since they aren't required to report shortages in the same way drugmakers are, Politico reported.
Scott Steiner, CEO of the Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, Ga., said a supplier was charging $7 for N95 face masks, which usually cost 58 cents apiece, Newsweek reported.
“Right product, right place, right time” has been the objective of supply chain for years. That mantra still rings true, but more is at stake now in a value-based, consumer-centric environment.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters March 17 that the Pentagon will provide federal healthcare authorities with 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to help in the pandemic response, ABC News reported.
President Donald Trump said March 18 he is invoking the Defense Production Act, a law that gives the federal government the power to force private companies to increase production of goods that will help fight the coronavirus pandemic, STAT reported.
Staff at Providence St. Joseph Health in Renton, Wash., have been making protective medical gear out of office supplies to deal with a shortage of equipment, Bloomberg reported.
A ventilator shortage could lead to an overwhelmed healthcare system if Americans fail to take precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, NBC News reported.