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Continue to secure supplies as long as national crisis evolves

Keeping supplies in-house may continue to be a security problem as long as COVID-19 grips the nation.

Not only are hospitals grappling with trying to find N95 medical masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) as the supply chain rushes to keep up with the spread of the pandemic, but facilities are still seeing supplies disappear.

Some hospitals have reported people driving up to a building, walking in with a large drinking cup, and filling it up with alcohol-based hand rub before leaving, says Nicolette A. Louissaint, PhD, executive director of Healthcare Ready.

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