PPE Update - State of Missouri

We received the following joint statement from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Department of Social Services, and the Missouri Department of Health. They have been working collaboratively to open up PPE sources and wanted us to help get the word out.

Please visit the Missouri COVID Supply Solution website to input your information. The full statement is as follows:

The State of Missouri continues to work across multiple channels to improve access to personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers.  It is important for health care providers to realize that PPE supply chains will be affected for a long time and as more health care providers and other businesses resume activities, the access to supplies of PPE will continue to be stretched.  Understanding the PPE needs of healthcare providers and accessing PPE continues to be a challenge. 

The State of Missouri has been actively engaged in outreach to businesses in an effort to open up new supply chains for PPE and other critical medical supplies. In an effort to streamline this process, we are very excited to announce the Missouri COVID Supply Solution is live and ready for your use. This application is designed to match health care providers to suppliers of PPE and other medical supplies.

To participate, please go to the Missouri COVID Supply Solution to register as a health care provider using Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Opera as your internet browser. Once your registration is complete, you can immediately begin adding your current PPE inventory and amounts you want to purchase. Once you complete this step, you can begin searching PPE suppliers. In order for the state to understand demand for PPE supplies, please update your PPE inventory amounts every three days within the solution.  

Thank you for your participation in the Missouri COVID Supply Solution.  This is another tool for providers to gain access to needed PPE. Please note, the state is attempting to ensure that the manufacturers and suppliers of PPE identified in this solution are valid.  Purchasers should be aware and make sound purchasing decisions.  Health care providers should continue to work through the regular supply chain to access PPE, also. 

If we at AMNP can help you in any way, please let us know.