Katherine Hurley, Author at Get Us PPE

Apr 03 2021

What Are N95 Masks and Who Should Wear Them?

By Katherine Hurley PPE Insights

With the recent Op-eds and media outlet reports regarding new, and highly transmissible, variants of COVID-19, N95 masks have become a highly sought form of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers and the public alike. But who should wear N95 masks?

Mar 24 2021

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February PPE Shortage Index: Price Gouging Continues, PPE Remains In Demand

By Katherine Hurley PPE Data

Get Us PPE’s February PPE Shortage Index Shows that community facilities and nonprofits continue to lack medically necessary PPE to protect staff; N95 masks are still not reaching under-resourced facilities.

Feb 23 2021

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January PPE Shortage Index: Increased Need, Prices Remain High

By Katherine Hurley PPE Data

This month's Shortage Index shows healthcare workers still lack adequate PPE like N95 masks, nitrile gloves, and disinfectant wipes, leading healthcare workers to reuse N95 masks and gloves. Additionally, new data on PPE prices shows the price of N95 masks and nitrile gloves has shot up since the pandemic.

Jan 25 2021

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The PPE Shortage Crisis and Rationing

By Katherine Hurley PPE Insights, Stories From the Frontlines

Since last spring, the shortage and rationing of PPE have not disappeared. Health care providers are repeatedly sounding the alarm as PPE is continually rationed at increasingly unsafe rates.

Jan 14 2021

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December PPE Shortage Index Shows Need is Still on the Rise, Especially in Community Facilities

By Katherine Hurley Nursing Homes, PPE Shortage Briefing, Press Releases

The December Get Us PPE Shortage Index breaks down why the United States is still experiencing a critical PPE shortage with the rollout of the vaccine, the needs for PPE in community facilities, and the highest PPE requests by state.

Jan 13 2021

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Why I Still Mask Up After the COVID Vaccine: A Health Care Worker Perspective

By Katherine Hurley PPE Insights, Stories From the Frontlines

Vigilance is still of utmost importance to maintain safety during COVID. If you are spending time with friends outside of your pod, mask up!

Katherine Hurley

What Are N95 Masks and Who Should Wear Them?

February PPE Shortage Index: Price Gouging Continues, PPE Remains In Demand

January PPE Shortage Index: Increased Need, Prices Remain High

The PPE Shortage Crisis and Rationing

December PPE Shortage Index Shows Need is Still on the Rise, Especially in Community Facilities

Why I Still Mask Up After the COVID Vaccine: A Health Care Worker Perspective

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