MedPage Today November 12, 2021
Joyce Frieden

— “Fast pass” for medical supplies suggested as a possible solution

Noticed a shortage of aluminum crutches at your local hospital lately? You’re not alone.

As the U.S. battles a slowdown in its overall supply chain, healthcare facilities are not exempt from feeling the pinch. “Gloves, particularly nitrile gloves, continue to be difficult for hospitals and health systems to source, as are diapers (adult and infant),” Mike Schiller, senior director of supply chain at the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management, said in an email. “Raw materials shortages continue to impact the health care supply chain, including aluminum, which impacts durable medical equipment including crutches, walkers, and canes.”

In addition, “semiconductor shortages create delays for medical equipment and...

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