In Short Supply

Shortages of basic medical supplies have become a familiar pattern for hospitals around the U.S. What causes them? And how can we prevent them? Guests: Dr. Eric Haas, Chief of Colorectal Surgery, Houston Methodist Matt Grennan, Assistant Professor of Health Care Management, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Ozlem Ergun, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University Learn more about medical device and supplies shortages on our website: http://bit.ly/tradeoffsep10 Read the transcript of this episode: http://bit.ly/ep10-transcript As they say in health care, there’s no such thing as a free podcast. Support our show: https://tradeoffs.org/donate Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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