Global Supply Chain Issues Continue to Create Shortages

Global supply chain issues continue to create shortages of critical supplies, drugs and devices. Making sure surgical team members have the resources they need to do their jobs effectively and safely requires purchasing strategies that keep supply room shelves full. This presentation offers how-to tips from an in-the-know expert on monitoring supply-side issues, stocking up on necessary items and implementing proactive ordering practices from a diverse group of suppliers — as well as plenty of creative ways to find the supplies you need.

Credit Hours: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019 for 1 contact hour.

This program is approved for up to 1 hour of AEUs and up to 1 hour of IPCHs by BASC Provider #0102.

Thomas W. Durick, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Dr. Durick is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He specializes in outpatient anesthesia, neuroanesthesia and ambulatory surgery center administration. Previously, he was the medical director and acting administrator of a busy surgery center in the San Francisco Bay area. He has given multiple presentations about a wide range of topics, including cost containment in the operating room, quality improvement, prevention of OR fires, outpatient anesthesia specialization, prevention of complications in anesthesia and neuromuscular blockades.