The smallest adjustments to personal protective equipment and apparel can make a big impact on your hospital staff and patients. Too often, we see supply chain data that shows variation and SKU proliferation in categories like shoe covers, coveralls, isolation gowns, bouffant caps, gloves, and disposable scrubs. We want our health system partners to know that direct sourcing can help you satisfy all staff preferences and standardize to a lower-cost, higher-quality product.

For many years in healthcare, there has been a massive push to standardize, reduce vendors, and partner closely with a distribution company. This trend has helped to drive down costs, strengthens key partnerships, and often works well for the facility. In times of crisis, however, the risks inherent to this model become apparent. With worldwide shortages of supplies, rigid strictness in the allocation of goods and product hoarding, the single-sourcing risk is at the highest, leaving many with vastly increased prices or no supply at all.