Shortages of basic medical supplies have become a familiar pattern for hospitals around the U.S. What causes them? And how can we prevent them?

Guests: Dr. Eric Haas, Chief of Colorectal Surgery, Houston Methodist

Matt Grennan, Assistant Professor of Health Care Management, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania

Ozlem Ergun, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University

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