Hospital surgery and anesthesia departments are facing the worst supply strains among clinical service lines, according to a recent American Hospital Association report.
In a survey conducted by the ECRI, respondents selected one or more areas with the biggest supply chain complications during the first six months of 2023. Here are the top seven:
Surgery/anesthesia — 74%
Emergency care — 64%
Pain management — 52%
Cardiology — 45%
Hematology/oncology — 44%
Infectious diseases — 39%
Obstetrics/gynecology — 37%