Encourage medical supply manufacturers and companies to make products in America. Many if not all disposable products for surgical, clinical and other medical processes are made in China and other countries. Causing several instances of non sterile supplies being processed for sterile procedures, supply chain issues and possible threats to safety of the American people.
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Manufacture of critical medical products and equipment NEEDS to be part of our National Defense priorities. This article is worth taking a look at for more information. Truth - Private hospitals run on margins well under 5%. Payers put cost pressures on providers - providers pressure distributors and manufacturers and POOF every important medical supply, product, or machine is coming from China or other cheap labor sources. This is an issue that I pray RFK Jr and DJT put on their hot list for rapid correction. Common causes of healthcare supply chain issues
Despite the post-pandemic environment, [significant global disruptions continue to impact the U.S. healthcare supply chain in 2024. A January 2024 Premier report noted how “healthcare providers are still experiencing hundreds of different products shortages that can negatively affect the delivery of patient care and hinder quality outcomes.”
But it’s not just external factors that challenge supply chain leaders. Here are three internal challenges common to health system and hospital supply chain teams.