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The downstream effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: The supply chain failure, a wicked problem
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The downstream effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: The supply chain failure, a wicked problem

Karen Goldschmidt and Kelsey Stasko
Journal of pediatric nursing, v 65
18 Apr 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2022.04.001
PMID: 35447478
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Abstract

COVID-19 Intensive care units, pediatric United states public health service Catheter-related infections Evidence-based practice
The failure of the global supply chain became rapidly apparent at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic when healthcare organizations were left without supplies needed to care for patients. The supply chain failure is one downstream effect of the pandemic and indirectly impacts patient morbidity and mortality. This column presents a case study of one staff nurse's experience working in a pediatric intensive care unit at a rural children's hospital two years into the pandemic and the toll the global supply chain failure continues to take on patients and healthcare professionals. Central Line Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) are used to showcase the severity of the supply chain failure at the point of care. Standardized central line insertion and care bundles have proven to be effective in reducing the incidence of CLABSI; however, they are dependent on the availability of materials and supplies. Health care providers face a "wickedproblem" in preventing CLABSIs. The failure of the global supply chain must be examined by healthcare organizations, manufacturers, and government officials so that new systems can be put into place, so we are prepared for a public health emergency.

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