Becker's Healthcare March 23, 2021
Many ASC leaders are having trouble accessing necessary supplies amid the pandemic. Here are three supply chain concerns for ASC leaders:
1. Access to personal protective equipment
The surge in demand for personal protective equipment left many ASCs struggling to get access. Critical PPE resources, like latex-free gloves and N95 masks, are difficult to locate at reasonable prices.
“Either it is on allocation and I don’t have any allowed, or it is available but at three times the previous price,” Diane Fogell, BSN, RN, director of operations for Peoria, Ariz.-based Sonoran Vein and Endovascular, told Becker’s ASC Review.
2. Anticipating shortages
ASCs have had to arm themselves ahead of time for supply shortages. Andrew Lovewell, administrator at the...
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