HealthLeaders Media June 10, 2021
University Hospital CEO Shereef Elnahal, MD shares his takeaways from a recent U.S. Senate Committee hearing about the national supply chain, University Hospital’s pandemic response, and the Newark-based hospital’s efforts to get its Black and Brown communities vaccinated.
The COVID-19 pandemic presented the provider sector with a plethora of challenges and learning opportunities, including the importance of maintaining a robust supply chain. Hospitals and health systems faced shortages of critical supplies while trying to navigate caring for patients who had contracted the novel coronavirus.
In mid-May, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to address the medical supply chain and what changes are needed to successfully operate during the next pandemic or health crisis.
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