FAST STATS
Vaccine rollout and development
50 states and the District of Columbia are
prioritizing healthcare workers and long-term care residents and staff in Phase 1a of their plans as recommended, though 16 states depart from the recommendations in some way.
14
of the 44 states that have updated their Phase 1b priority groups follow the CDC’s recommendations exactly and will prioritize people ages 75 and older and frontline essential workers outside of healthcare, including
fi rst responders, corrections offi cers, food and agriculture workers, postal workers,
manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, teachers and education support staff and childcare workers.
23
of the 30 states that depart from the Phase 1b recommendation include a broader range of older residents (generally ages 65 and older), and 18 use modifi ed defi nitions for eligible frontline workers, including several that limit frontline workers to educators and/or fi rst responders.
17
of the 33 states that have updated their Phase 1c priority groups follow the CDC’s recommendation to prioritize people ages 65 to 74, younger people with high-risk medical conditions, and any essential workers not included in earlier phases.
3
mRNA vaccine candidates were announced by Moderna’s development programs, including Flu vaccine (mRNA-1010, mRNA-1020, mRNA-1030), HIV vaccine (mRNA-1644 & mRNA-1574) and Nipah virus (NiV) Vaccine (mRNA-1215).
Citations:
New Analysis Takes In-Depth Look at How States are Prioritizing Who Gets a COVID-19 Vaccine, Jan 11, 2021,
https://www.kff.org/ coronavirus-covid-19/press-release/new-analysis-takes-in-depth-look-at- how-states-are-prioritizing-who-gets-a-covid-19-vaccine/
Moderna Provides Business Update and Announces Three New Development Programs in Infectious Disease Vaccines, January 11, 2021,
https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release- details/moderna-provides-business-update-and-announces-three-new
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels 6
NEWSWIRE
AHRMM adds 20 additional keys for supply chain excellence AHRMM has added 20 Keys for Supply Chain Excellence to its Key Performance Indicator (KPI) repository. The initial Keys released in July 2020 focused on the areas of Finance and Operations; the 20 newly released Keys expand into four new catego- ries: Environmental Sustainability, Patient Safety, Resiliency and Data Standards. Healthcare supply chain professionals play a critical role in driving high-quality care, at a more affordable cost, to deliver greater value to patients; this is the essence of Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO). To achieve this, you must monitor and measure the health of your supply chain. The Keys are a way for organizations to evaluate its supply chain performance over time in fundamental areas.
The AHRMM Keys will help:
• initiate continuous process improvement dialogue with key stakeholders • demonstrate supply chain performance • change the conversation with the C-suite to make supply chain more strategic partners
• unlock healthcare supply chain excellence • operate from the intersection of CQO For all Keys, visit AHRMM at https://
www.ahrmm.org/keys.
Bellwether League to expand with educational offerings and scholarships Bellwether League Inc. announced they offi cially became Bellwether eague Foun- dation on Jan. 1, 2021 and now will be offer- ing the healthcare supply chain industry and profession several new opportunities. Among the newly added improvements include: • Bellwether League Foundation now oper- ates as a 0(c) nonprofi t organization so donations and sponsorships qualify as tax-deductible charitable contribu- tions. Previously, Bellwether League Inc. operated as a 0(c) not-for-profi t corporation for 13 years so donations and sponsorships only could be deducted as business expenses.
• Bellwether League Foundation plans more educational content online and on- demand through its “Leaders & Luminar- ies” podcasts, publication and webcasts, as well as through the annual Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership Forum. • Bellwether League Foundation plans a variety of educational scholarships to ualifi ed college-bound high school students, ualifi ed current collegiate stu- dents and ualifi ed active professionals. • The annual Bellwether Induction Dinner Event, which went virtual last October
February 2021 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS •
hpnonline.com
due to the pandemic, has been rebranded the Bellwether League Foundation Induc- tion & Recognition Event (BLFIRE) to provide multimedia fl eibility whether live or streaming on-demand. Bellwether League Foundation continues to honor and recognize supply chain excellence through its Future Famers, Ammer Hon- oree and Bellwether Honoree awards that span and celebrate entire careers from beginning to middle to end. 2021 EVENTS INCLUDE:
• BLFIRE 14 currently is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Depending on pan- demic developments, the fourth quarter 2021 event either will be a hybrid or live- streaming and on-demand virtual event.
• Bellwether League Foundation’s 8th Healthcare Supply Chain Leadership Forum is scheduled for May 2021 as a virtual event.
• Bellwether League Foundation’s Leaders & Luminaries publication is scheduled for online posting twice this year in late winter and late summer.
APIC issues statement regarding new COVID-19 strain The Association for Professionals in Infec- tion Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is urging the public to ‘Stay the Course,’ and Continue Infection Prevention Measures. The following statement comes from Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, 2020 President of APIC:
“APIC urges the public to continue prac-
ticing the infection control measures we know are effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19, no matter what strain of the virus is circulating.
With reports that a new variant of
COVID-19 is infecting people in Europe, Americans may be worried about how to protect themselves. The nation’s infection preventionists want the public to know that they should continue to wear face masks, practice social distancing, get a fl u shot, and wash their hands frequently.
These steps are effective in stopping the spread of infection regardless of the strain currently in circulation. Because the virus spreads via droplets that are expelled from the respiratory tract when we talk, cough, and breathe, wearing face masks and staying six feet away from each other are the best ways to prevent the spread of this disease. And because the new strain of COVID-19 appears to be highly trans- missible, following these practices is more important than ever.
Until the new COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, it is imperative that we all do what we can to prevent illness. This is especially critical given that many, if not
Page 8
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70
