, Governor McMaster acknowledged Mr. Garcia and Health Supply US for the company’s selection of Greenville, South Carolina as the home of its new nitrile gloves manufacturing facility.
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“Health Supply US is dedicated to bringing critical medical supply chains back to the United States. Nitrile gloves are a vitally needed medical item that keep our frontline health care professionals and first responders safe, an item that we simply cannot rely completely on international markets for our domestic supply in the future.” Christopher Garcia,…
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— Originally written on Healthcare Tech Outlook. Reprinted with permission. — Today, as the global healthcare sector continues to adapt to the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, a common problem still prevalent is the sourcing and procurement of safety and medical supplies. This challenge was particularly prominent in the U.S. at the start of…
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Comparing Disposable Gloves
Latex v. Nitrile v. Vinyl and Polyethylene Disposable gloves are probably the most commonly used item of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). When purchasing gloves it is critical to consider their intended use and purchase the type of material best suited for that use. The most common gloves found in a healthcare setting are those manufactured…
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See the original editor’s Q&A by Robert Bowman at Supply Chain Brain The coronavirus pandemic uncovered a serious shortfall in the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) manufactured within the U.S. Now, both government and the private sector are taking steps to remedy that state of affairs. In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Chris Garcia,…
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In an interview with Robert King, reporter at Fierce Healthcare, Health Supply US CEO Christopher Garcia shared his insights on how COVID-19 has forced hospitals to be careful about their suppliers as the US faced a shortage in PPE. Hospitals are now finding innovative sourcing strategies and domestic supply chains to protect against the risks…
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Health Supply U.S. is proud to announce the addition of Dupont’s Tyvek® 1222A non-surgical isolation gown to our growing list of available products. This 100% American-made product is made using a newly-patented flash spinning process. This new material can be sewn into gowns to create a single-use AAMI Level 3 rated gown that offers an…
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