Market Trends of United States Hospital Supplies Industry
Disposable Hospital Supplies Segment is Expected to Witness Growth Over the Forecast Period
- The disposable hospital supplies are one-time-use products, such as consumables, medical apparatus, and disposable devices, which are consumed in large figures across all hospitals. These products, such as suction catheters, bandages and wraps, exam gowns, surgical sponges, face masks, hypodermic needles, gloves, and needles, are in continuous use by all hospital professionals in any domain, from cleaning to surgical theaters, as well as administrative departments, in some cases.
- The segment growth is due to owing to the rising concern of safety and cleanliness against hospital-acquired infections, as well as maintaining hygiene across hospitals which are expected to drive market growth.
- Moreover, in April 2021, Cardinal Health was awarded a USD 57.8 million contract for the storage and distribution of 80,000 pallets of PPE to support the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within United States Department of Health and Human Services. Such advancement is expected to boost market growth in the country. Hence this factor is increasing the market growth.
- Additionally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2021, it has been stated that the number of hospital-acquired infections in acute care was around 30,389 for central line-associated bloodstream infections, 27,080 for catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and 4,833 for ventilator-associated events. Thereby, a high number of infections is elevating the need for more disposable hospital supplies in order to minimize infections and treat patients. This, in turn, is elevating the growth of the market.
- Therefore, the disposable hospital supplies segment is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period due to the abovementioned factors.
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Sterilization and Disinfectant Equipment is Expected to Dominate the Hospital Supplies Market
- Sterilization equipment is used to eliminate and disinfect life forms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other biological agents. Similarly, disinfectant equipment is used for cleaning that is suitable for sanitizing surfaces- floors, counters, etc. This type of powerful disinfectant is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a hospital-level solution that kills bacteria kills pathogenic viruses, and destroys fungi.
- Hospitals are notably spending on supplies to maintain the cleanliness of equipment (such as prevention of healthcare-associated infections), surgical instruments, and staff hygiene. To avoid infections in hospital settings and home care as well, sterilization and disinfectant products are witnessing high demand among end users. This is anticipated to drive the segment's growth over the forecast period.
- In addition, as per an article published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM), published in August 2021, UTIs are a leading cause of nosocomial or hospital infections worldwide and have been estimated to cause approximately 30 % of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the acute care setting in the United States, out of those HAIs, approximately 75 % are associated with an indwelling urinary catheter, which requires sterilization and disinfection. Therefore, this is anticipated to boost the growth of the market studied over the analysis period in the United States.
- Additionally, the United States Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) is continuing its efforts to support innovation in medical device sterilization. For instance, in June 2022, the FDA launched the EtO Sterilization Master File Pilot Program for premarket approval (PMA) holders of high-risk devices that enables certain changes between sterilization processes and facilities that reduce the amount of ethylene oxide concentrations used to sterilize medical devices without compromising safety and effectiveness. Thereby, these factors are expected to boost the market growth in the country, contributing to the overall growth of the market studied.
- Therefore, the sterilization and disinfectant equipment segment is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period due to the above-mentioned factors, such as the increasing number of hospital-acquired infections.
