Preserving Biological Order: Why Supply Chain Disruptions Are Patient Safety Crises

The connection between supply chain disruptions and patient outcomes is more fundamental than most policymakers realize. When medications arrive late, when continuity of care is interrupted, when delivery routes are stalled—these aren’t merely logistical inconveniences. They represent violations of the physical laws governing human biology, with measurable consequences for patient health.

The National Minority Quality Forum’s Physical Laws Framework (PLF) provides a scientifically grounded lens for understanding what’s truly at stake regarding the capacity and resilience of the healthcare supply...