Healthcare Ready

10 Feb Healthcare Ready Bestows “2021 Hero of the Supply Chain” Award on Pharmaceutical Industry for Efforts to Mitigate COVID-19 Impact on Society

Posted at 00:02h in Supply Chain

When the novel coronavirus arrived in the US in the early weeks of January 2020, the world was grappling with understanding the nuances of the virus that would soon become a global pandemic. Fortunately, the pharmaceutical industry had invested millions of dollars and decades of...

10 Feb Regeneron’s Community Outreach Efforts to Protect Public Health during Global Pandemic Lauded by Healthcare Ready

Posted at 00:01h in Supply Chain

It is difficult to envision a more robust and comprehensive response to the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic than the actions taken by Regeneron to create and support access to COVID-19 therapeutics. It’s why Healthcare Ready has named Regeneron, a leading biotechnology company, one of...

09 Feb Healthcare Ready Honors Healthcare Distribution Sector as 2021 ‘Hero of the Supply Chain’

Posted at 23:59h in Supply Chain

2021 has been a year where many of the interconnected sectors of healthcare have gone above and beyond to ensure the health and safety of patients throughout the nation. Healthcare Ready is shining a light on the solutions-focused approach of one sector that has helped...

09 Feb Healthcare Ready Names BD a ‘Hero of the Supply Chain’ for partnering with U.S. Government on $70 million infrastructure project to expand Nebraska manufacturing facility

Posted at 23:58h in Supply Chain

A hero is someone who demonstrates courage and isn’t afraid to go above and beyond when challenging circumstances arise. A hero is also someone who selflessly puts the needs of others before their own and takes risks when necessary. At Healthcare Ready, we are shining a...

09 Feb Healthcare Ready Honors Frontline Healthcare Workers as 2021 ‘Heroes of the Supply Chain’

Posted at 23:56h in Supply Chain

As we look back on 2021, the phrase, "building the plane while flying it" resonates now more than ever; especially as it relates to our rock star frontline healthcare workers. These are super special folks who are doing amazing jobs despite potentially feeling anxious about...

09 Feb Healthcare Ready Salutes Medical Device Industry as 2021 “Heroes of the Supply Chain” for Bolstering Nation’s Supply Chain Capacity and Resilience

Posted at 23:53h in Supply Chain

In our busy daily lives, the widespread availability of high-tech medical devices that diagnose and treat patients rarely tops our list of concerns. Whether it's a ventilator, pacemaker, stent, or any of the thousands of potentially life-saving interventions, the very existence of these instruments is...

08 Feb Infographic: How protective is the mask you’re wearing?

Posted at 23:13h in Disease Outbreaks, Vaccines

There are several different types of masks that can help prevent the spread COVID-19. Respirator masks offer the highest level of protection against Omicron and other variants of COVID-19, but the most effective mask to protect yourself against COVID-19 and the Omicron variant is one...

08 Feb Is Your Mask Effective Against Omicron?

Posted at 21:14h in Disease Outbreaks, Vaccines

Omicron is one of the more recent variants of concern of COVID-19. The variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa on November 24, 2021 and was later detected in the US on December 1, 2021. Omicron is more likely to spread than previous variants, including the...

17 Dec Our Work During COVID-19

Posted at 15:36h in Disease Outbreaks, Vaccines

Healthcare Ready has spent the last two years working to address the supply chain vulnerabilities that were both identified and exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This work wouldn’t have been possible without the continued collaboration between our public health and private sector partners, who continue...

17 Dec Flu Season and COVID-19

Posted at 11:21h in Disease Outbreaks, Vaccines

It’s flu season again! Flu season is typically from October to May in the northern hemisphere. Like last year, we are still in the COVID-19 pandemic, which changes both how influenza (commonly known as the flu) affects us and the necessary precautions we must take. Flu...