To those working on the front lines, we applaud you and we will match your efforts

March 23, 2020 As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold, I want to take a moment to pledge my support to those of you working on the front lines. I’m immensely grateful for the sacrifice you are making by putting your safety at risk to protect us all.

My promise to you is this: Here at Syft, we will match your efforts with our own. While our call to duty is significantly different from yours, we are here to support you. We will do everything in our power to ensure that your hospital supply chain is healthy, and that the right products are moving efficiently through your healthcare system so that patients receive the best possible care.

Right now, our inventory services team is in the field at hospitals across the country, assisting with critical and time-sensitive tasks such as counting inventory and getting PPE and other supplies to clinicians. We will continue to monitor the crisis carefully to find more and different ways to help—and to critically assess what we can learn from it. In the event we are faced with a second surge of coronavirus or other disease outbreak in the coming months or years, we want to ensure that your hospital is ready.

Please be assured that we will work tirelessly until this crisis is behind us. We are your partner, so please reach out if you have questions or need assistance.

In this together,
Todd

Recommended reading

• FierceHealthcare: This article shares hospital preparation tips, including taking stock of supplies such as personal protective equipment, ventilators and beds.Three Steps Hospitals Need to Take Now to Prepare for a Surge of COVID-19 cases
• NPR: This article describes how COVID-19 has accelerated the CDC’s push for data sharing among hospitals to aid in inventory needs. Coronavirus Pushes More Hospitals To Share Data About Inventories Of Protective Gear
• CNN: This article explores how export restrictions in other countries could affect U.S. supply chains. Health Care and Consumer Industry Groups Concerned about Supply Shortages During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Modern Healthcare: This op-ed argues that as Congress and public health officials grapple with COVID-19, they should also begin preparing for future pandemics. Help hospitals prepare for the next pandemic
• Modern Healthcare: This article describes how the shortage of medical supplies across the U.S., including testing swabs, protective masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, can be tied to a sudden drop in imports. Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in U.S. soars
• The New York Times: This article explores what’s driving the shortage of medical equipment to fight COVID-19. Where Are All the Masks?
• CDC: From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this website provides COVID-19 recommendations and checklists for hospital preparedness. Healthcare Supply of Personal Protection Equipment