Navigating Hospital Drug Shortages: Bringing the Team Together
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Pharmacology, Crisis Management, 2023, 0:04:26
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"This article was first published in the Spring 2023 issue of Critical Connections.

Among the many challenges for healthcare organizations created by the COVID-19 pandemic was drug shortages. The anticipatory purchasing of drugs around the world due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 and skyrocketing hospitalizations drove drug demand to an unprecedented high. Meanwhile, availability was reduced because manufacturers shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other supply chain disruptions. Although the shortages were predominantly related to drugs directly impacting patients with COVID-19, other drug classes were affected as well.

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Knowledge Area Pharmacology
Knowledge Area Crisis Management
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Year 2023
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COVID-19
drug supply chain
drug shortages
healthcare strategies
therapeutic alternatives
Drug Quality and Security Act
interhospital loans
Electronic Medical Records
drug shortage dashboard
Society of Critical Care Medicine