Tag: Disaster preparedness

How the Healthcare Supply Chain Can Impact the Patient Experience

By: Brittni Straseske
Date: November 4, 2019
Category: Supply Chain
Filed under: Disaster preparedness, environmental services, EVS, Patient Experience, Supply chain

At first glance, the impact supply chain has directly on the patient experience may seem more obscure than unequivocal. Certainly, the supply chain often plays an important role in ensuring positive clinical outcomes—through proper vetting of new devices and holistic value analysis efforts, for example—and containing care costs, but these factors are often not characterized […]

How Provider Supply Chains Can Prepare for Extreme Weather Events

By: Brittni Straseske
Date: August 30, 2018
Category: Supply Chain
Filed under: Disaster preparedness, Extreme weather events, Supply chain readiness

According to the National Climate Assessment, a team of experts working under the Federal Advisory Committee, extreme weather events have been increasing in frequency, particularly over the last several decades. Floods, hurricanes, snow storms, droughts, and massive wildfires pose a significant health threat and can cause serious disruptions in the production and logistics of medical […]