Why is there still a severe shortage of medical supplies in the United States?
Months into the epidemic, the concerns with the US Strategic National Stockpile persist. There are still shortages of Medical Equipment Services USA , ICU drugs, and test-kit reagents. The authors of this paper — members of teams participating in the government Supply Chain Task Force's efforts to study and address the causes of shortages — identify three systemic problems and suggest solutions. It may be difficult to believe after all these months, but shortages of Dental Equipment Suppliersin USA and other crucial health care supplies for coping with the epidemic in the United States have not been resolved. Instead, they continue, and some have become worse. Decontaminating disposable masks and gloves for reuse wastes time and increases disease exposure in hospitals, nursing homes, and medical offices on a regular basis. Many groups are still forced to scavenge crucial equipment through back channels and underground marketplaces. While ventilators are no longer in limited su...