Hospitals Face Worries of Supply, Staff Shortages as Coronavirus Cases Tick Up
Soumi Saha, senior director of advocacy at Premier, said Premier has been advising hospitals it works with to make sure they have needed PPE on hand but is cautioning against hoarding. "We're very mindful we don't want to see an uptick in ordering absent a true reason to do so," she said.
A few hospitals have reported falling below the recommended two week supply of PPE since the outbreak began, but those were resolved and the vast majority of hospitals are on safe ground for the moment, Saha said.
Premier conducted a survey among its members to determine what they had on hand for supplies like masks, gowns, isolation kits and gloves. It found 86% of hospitals said they are concerned about their supply of PPE and more than half have initiated conservation protocols.
