November 10, 2022 – A report from Premier has found that commonly used hospital supplies across 120 categories will likely experience shortages in the near future. The majority of these supplies are required to perform routine patient care. Shortages of these products could force providers to find alternative solutions or even delay procedures.
The PINC AI data analysis shows that of the top categories with predicted shortages, many have exposure to energy restrictions in Europe, which further suggests that shortages in these areas could worsen as the crisis unfolds. The report says that even if it’s too early to blame the EU energy crisis, that “10 of the top 15 shortage-predicted categories one month from now also happen to have some dependence on European manufacturing.”
The data predicts that “nearly 21% of surgical tourniquet systems products and 15% of x-ray contrast media remain at high risk of being constrained by shortages one month from now.”