Specifically, Premier recommends:
The SNS maintain a minimum 90-day supply of critical medical supplies and drugs, as dictated by surge demand from hotspots such as New York and Washington.
The Administration, working alongside private sector partners, create a streamlined and efficient process for states to access supplies and drugs from the SNS.
The SNS provide, at minimum, a detailed monthly report of supplies that were distributed, including the recipient and quantity sent. During a public health emergency, reporting should occur weekly.
The SNS partner proactively with group purchasing organizations to forecast demand and increase capacity to avoid shortages; ensure the SNS is continuously stocked with in-date products; and rotate soon-to-expire stock out of the SNS and into health systems at a discounted rate.
The SNS work to ensure that critical medical supplies and drugs are located as close to the delivery of care as possible, including exploring opportunities to leverage health system warehouses.
Health systems or regional buying groups be considered as potential stockpile operators. These organizations would be responsible for managing the stockpile for the providers in a region, allowing an efficient means to rotate inventory and assuring accountability for the stockpile.
Creation of a customized stockpile for nursing homes with appropriate supplies, drugs and other needs.
The SNS develop an integrated data infrastructure that utilizes clinical and supply predictive analytics to forecast geographical disease progression and surge demands to provide real-time insights to supply needs.
The SNS seek feedback on the critical medical supplies and drugs it maintains from a public-private advisory council that includes representatives from the private sector, federal agencies, the Veterans Health Administration, Indian Health Services, prisons, first responders, state and local representatives, and others.
Methodology
Premier’s survey was conducted from June 1-24, 2020, and sent to a representative portion of the Premier membership. Approximately 100 unique health systems and integrated delivery networks representing 2,026 total facilities across 48 states responded. Not every respondent answered every question. Premier has not independently verified the data submitted in response to the survey.
About Premier Inc.
Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 4,000 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 175,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare.
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