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FDA ANNOUNCES BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION TUBE SHORTAGE

As we know, the COVID-19 pandemic has rattled the supply chain, especially the healthcare supply chain. Where mask shortages and medical supplies once plagued the industry, have now been replaced with a shortage of blood specimen collection tubes.

Here are some conservation recommended conservation strategies:

  • Only perform medically necessary blood draws

  • Remove duplicate test orders

  • Avoid testing too frequently or extend time intervals between testing

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OTHER UPDATES:

Nursing Home Infamous for High Number of COVID Deaths to Close

Nursing Home Visitation Policies, Omicron Both Ease

Michigan Senate Approves $1.2B Bill to Help Hospitals, Nursing homes with Staffing Shortages

Nursing Home Camera Bill will Become Law in Ohio in March

A Different Rescue Mission: National Guard Aids Medical Staffs Burdened by COVID-19 Pandemic

NHIA COVID-19 Resource Center

CDC Guidance for Laboratories

Real-Time COVID-19 Data & Map

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