Becker's Healthcare April 1, 2022
National and global factors like the Russia-Ukraine war are complicating supply chain issues in the U.S., with health systems expecting to see price hikes in certain medical supplies for which raw materials are sourced in Russia.
COVID-19 shutdowns in Chinese cities also threaten exports and production, and in the U.S., healthcare organizations have been grappling with saline product shortages worsened by the omicron surge.
These are just a few of the factors disrupting supply chains outside of hospitals’ control, making it imperative to have plans in place to handle the potential worsening of existing shortages or for new shortages to surface.
Becker’s asked supply chain leaders from four health systems what actions they’ve taken to prevent medical...
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