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May 19 2020
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Get Us PPE Weekly Briefing

By PPE Shortage Briefing

By Amanda Peery-Wolf GetUsPPE Article in The Lancet On Friday, May 15th, GetUsPPE put out a press release announcing a Correspondence article in The Lancet authored by several of our team members. The article analyzes data from GetUsPPE’s Demand Data Hub, showing that the PPE shortage remains widespread. It looks at the breakdown of registered needs across, for example, income quadrants, regions of the country, and urban, suburban, and rural areas. This study establishes GetUsPPE as the leading source of PPE demand data in the US.  The Fairness Framework We have launched “Fairness Framework” for the equitable distribution of PPE….

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May 17 2020
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Hoopers meet Heroes

By Partners

By Ton La, Jr. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant; these are arguably the biggest names in the basketball world. These were my superheroes growing up. Even though I never met them, the sheer amount of publicity they received, on what seemed like a 24/7 basis, allowed the public and I a rare glimpse into how hard work and dedication can manifest in wins, awards and championships.  I saw how they carried themselves, how they behaved, on and off the court. It inspired me to push myself, to find out what my own limits were, physically and mentally. …

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May 15 2020
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Get Us PPE Announces Publication in The Lancet on Continued Healthcare PPE Shortage in the US

By News, PPE Insights, Press Releases

– Extensive new data analysis of 6,169 facilities registered in the Demand Data Hub shows that the healthcare PPE shortage continues – BOSTON – May 14, 2020 GetUsPPE, a leading volunteer organization connecting healthcare providers with supplies of PPE (personal protective equipment), today announced an extensive new data analysis of PPE shortages, published in the May 14, 2020 issue of the authoritative medical journal The Lancet. This analysis shows that shortages of PPE continue to be a significant problem for hospitals and healthcare facilities in all areas of the United States. The study reports on data collected by GetUsPPE and…

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May 14 2020
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Get Us PPE’s Big Delivery with Boston Scientific and Amazon, and PPE for Native American Nations

By Communities in Need of PPE, PPE Shortage Briefing

By Amanda Peery-Wolf Breaking News at GetUsPPE We all need good news right about now. So at GetUsPPE, we were heartened by a major accomplishment this week, which we achieved thanks to some of the experienced doctors and scrappy volunteers on our team, along with two industry-leading businesses. In a joint effort with Boston Scientific and Amazon, GetUsPPE delivered one million face shields to hospitals and health centers in more than 40 US states and territories. Read all about it in our Press Release.  This story begins with the healthcare workers who registered their need for PPE on our site,…

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May 14 2020
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“Like building a boat while you’re on the ocean in a storm”: A conversation with Jo Overton of Protect Native Elders

By Advocacy, Communities in Need of PPE, Interviews, PPE Insights

Interviewed and edited by Erika Lynn-Green and Daniel Packard This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity  On the origins of Protect Native Elders          My name is Jo Overton. I am an enrolled tribal member of, what the federal government calls, the Rosebud Sioux. However, we call ourselves the Sicangu Lakota. My family continues to live on the reservation. I live in Utah. [Protect Native Elders] all started with a conversation that I had with a friend, Andi. I’m pretty sure she’s the one who introduced me to Tyrone Whitehorse. Tyrone and I were talking about doing masks….

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