Becker's Healthcare October 5, 2020
Maia Anderson

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it unprecedented demand for medical supplies, from protective personal equipment to ventilators. Early on, health systems struggled to keep their hospitals stocked amid high global demand and had to develop creative strategies to handle shortages.

Six supply chain executives from some of the top health systems in the country recently spoke with Becker’s Hospital Review about the supply chain challenges they still face almost seven months into the pandemic and gave advice to their peers facing similar situations.

Editor’s note: Responses were edited lightly for length and clarity.

Marisa Farabaugh, chief supply chain officer & Greg Strohs, corporate director of pharmacy services, AdventHealth (Altamonte Springs, Fla.): For AdventHealth, the biggest supply chain...

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