Becker's Healthcare October 2, 2024
Alexandra Murphy

In light of recent challenges facing the healthcare supply chain, including the impact of Hurricane Helene and the port strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association, the nonprofit Emergency Care Research Institute has outlined best practices to help supply chain leaders mitigate potential disruptions.

Here are three takeaways, according to an Oct. 1 news release from ECRI:

  1. Following the shutdown of the Baxter plant in North Carolina due to hurricane damage, ECRI’s market analysis identifies up to three alternatives from other manufacturers for critical IV and irrigation solutions impacted by closure.
  2. With the dockworker strike set to halt the flow of goods...

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