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March 19, 2020
Local Hospitals Have Adequate Supplies for Coronavirus Testing; Rest of U.S. Fears Shortages
Cleveland Plain Dealer | Premier's Meg Wyatt explains why it's not easy for manufacturers to ramp up production of swabs for COVID-19 testing.
March 19, 2020
Advisor Live: On Demand Webinar: COVID-19: Implications for Clinicians
The World Health Organization deemed COVID-19 a global pandemic, which has raised fears and confirmed what many clinicians have suspected – we need to be prepared.
March 19, 2020
Experts Worry About Having Enough Hospital Beds to Handle a Coronavirus Surge
Business Insider | Premier is set to survey the hospitals it works with to get a sense of how much added ICU capacity each could make.
March 19, 2020
Ventilator Makers Ramp Up Production Amid Coronavirus Crunch
The Wall Street Journal | Premier is surveying U.S. hospitals to gauge how many more patients hospitals can manage before they will need more ventilators, Ms. Saha said.
March 19, 2020
Physician Practices Told to be Extra Cautious in Purchasing Supplies from ’Grey Market’
FierceHealthcare | Premier has seen an uptick in grey market activity around PPE according to Premier's John Sganga.
March 19, 2020
The Latest Obstacle to Getting Tested? A Shortage of Swabs and Face Masks
The New York Times | Soumi Saha said that Premier requested additional information from the F.D.A. about how to address the swab shortage days ago.
March 18, 2020
Statement on Executive Order Prioritizing Health and Medical Resources for COVID-19
These steps help ensure our health system's readiness by placing equal urgency on all medical supplies, resources and services.
March 18, 2020
Supply Shortages Force Health Systems to Devise Own Workarounds
The Atlanta Journal Constitution | Premier's Michael Alkire comments on the increasingly high demand for medical supplies, such as ventilators.
March 18, 2020
U.S. Nursing Homes Warn of Looming Shortage of Masks and Gowns
Associated Press | According to a Premier survey, nearly one-third of respondents said they had no N95 masks.
March 18, 2020
COVID-19 and PPE Conservation
We’ve compiled best practices to help ensure worker and patient safety during extended use of PPE.
March 18, 2020
Hospital Workers Make Masks From Office Supplies Amid U.S. Shortage
Bloomberg | More than half of hospitals had changed practices by the end of February to preserve supplies of protective equipment.
March 18, 2020
Hospitals Facing Coronavirus Are Running Out of Masks, Other Key Equipment
The Wall Street Journal | Premier's Chaun Powell comments on the volume of medical equipment hospitals are needing during the coronavirus outbreak.
March 17, 2020
US Hospitals are Struggling to Respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Vox Media | Premier reported it had seen demand for surgical masks double from what they usually see.
March 17, 2020
As Coronavirus Testing Gears Up, Specialized Swabs Running Out
Kaiser Health News | Premier's Soumi Saha says hospitals are having trouble getting enough specialized swabs for coronavirus testing.
March 17, 2020
Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, Scams Involving Personal Protective Equipment Emerge
MedTech Intelligence | Premier's Chaun Powell advises that health systems do the following to avoid being scammed during the novel coronavirus crisis.
March 17, 2020
Premier and America’s Physician Groups Ask for HHS Guidance and Mitigation Policies for Value-Based Care Models During Coronavirus Outbreak
Given the circumstances of COVID-19, Premier and America’s Physician Groups encourage HHS to ensure policies are in place for providers in value-based programs.
March 17, 2020
What We’re Watching: March 17, 2020
Premier shared results from a member survey of senior living facilities to ascertain their supply inventories.
March 16, 2020
On the Front Lines in the Advocacy Around Hospital Supply Chain Issues: One Expert’s View
Healthcare Innovation | Premier's Soumi Saha shares the latest developments around advocacy to improve the health system supply chain, at this moment in the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 16, 2020
’We’re Going to Have a Real Problem’: New York’s Governor Warns that the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Overwhelm Hospitals
Business Insider | Premier is set to survey the hospitals it works with to get a sense of how much added ICU capacity each is able to make.
March 16, 2020
Senior Living Facilities Lack Supply of Protective Gear, Survey Finds
Politico | One-third of senior living facilities don’t have a supply of specialized face masks used to protect workers from contracting the coronavirus.
March 16, 2020
Premier Inc. Survey: More Than Two-Thirds of Senior Living Facilities Say They Can’t Access Personal Protective Equipment Needed for COVID-19 Containment Plans
Healthcare distributors have placed more than 700 unique PPE stock-keeping units (SKUs) on allocation due to COVID-19.
