From News Nation:
“Supply chain crisis leaves
walkers, crutches in short supply”
Pandemic-related supply chain
issues continue to rattle businesses nationwide — they’ve left essentials, like
food, in short supply and are now impacting the medical industry. There is a
greater need for medical supplies,. Specifically, walkers, wheelchairs,
crutches and canes are all in extremely low supply at hospitals and clinics
across the nation. Doctors say their supply is lower than ever before and fear
their hospitals will run out of these items in the next few months. It’s a
major issue because historically, November and December are when the most
significant number of elective surgeries happen. Also, people are getting new
injuries from winter sports.
At this point, manufacturers
aren’t sharing when they’ll be able to resupply hospitals and clinics. “What a
tragedy it would be if our health care providers didn’t have equipment for a
child who didn’t have crutches or a walker for a child who needed to get
around. And we are not there yet, but we are close to being at the point where
they just won’t have the equipment they need,” said Dr. Joey Kamerath with
Intermountain Healthcare. The shortage has led states like Utah to launch
equipment drives. In addition, health officials are urging the public to check
their homes for unused metal crutches, wheelchairs, walkers and canes and
donate them.
^ It’s one thing when you can’t
buy a new car or your favorite snack food because of all the shortages and
another when you can’t get something medical to help you. ^
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