You feel like the supply chain has huge gaps and healthcare's infrastructure is deteriorating. And you're right. And - in more ways than one - you're not alone.
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Supply shortages and vaccine mandates are making healthcare employees feel unsafe. If they leave their jobs - and possibly the healthcare field overall - their hospitals will be even more strapped for resources, and their communities will be more unsafe.
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Z5 Inventory CEO Carl Natenstedt is a featured speaker at the AHRMM21+ virtual conference Wednesday, September 15.
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You don't have to be a supply chain expert to understand that nothing happens in a vacuum. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped make that increasingly clear to everyone.
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How is it that the phrase "the numbers are in" immediately conjures images of danger and doom? Can't "the numbers ever be good?
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Public health issues are always tricky to tackle, because the people who are supposed to be tackling them are just as likely to be affected as they people they're trying to keep healthy.
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Hospitals' records of their PPE supplies are only accurate if their pricing is updated.
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America! Has opinions! How will changing opinions about the state of public health affect the people who provide that health?
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As the pandemic drags on, part of what's helping turn the corner for communities and the healthcare providers who serve them is the additional resources - often including cash - provided by their governments.
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In a crisis, it's healthcare providers' responsibility to take the best care of those who are in the most danger.
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