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Article: VHA Inc. Survey on Avian Flu Shows Some Hospitals Would Exhaust Supplies in Two Weeks; Money and Storage Space Prevent Hospitals from Building Inventory Levels.
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- March 16, 2006
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IRVING, Texas -- As fears about an avian flu pandemic rise globally, the question is: Are hospitals ready for the flood of patients this disease could generate? A February survey of U.S. hospitals indicates that while many have disaster plans in place, they may exhaust their inventory of critical supplies within a couple of weeks. Supply chain experts at VHA Inc. also believe that interruptions in Asian manufacturing centers due to avian flu could severely impact replenishment options here.
VHA, the national health alliance, surveyed 267 hospital leaders, including chief nursing officers, infection control personnel and emergency department directors, from member ...