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May 05 2020
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NOVA Labs: Makerspace Working to Produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

By Makers

One of the largest and most established makerspaces in the country, NOVA Labs is gaining attention as an innovative personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier. Located in Reston, VA, a town west of Washington, D.C., NOVA Labs is helping its community fight COVID-19 by creating in-demand PPE using creative techniques like 3D printing. Local Firefighters Ask NOVA Labs for Help Producing Life-Saving PPE Equipment One of the ways that NOVA Labs has helped the community is by supplying innovative devices to firefighters likely to come in contact with COVID-19 during their service. The collaboration between NOVA Labs and the D.C. Fire…

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May 04 2020
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Hoopers Meet Heroes: Nuggets’ Monte Morris and Denver’s Dr. Richard Zane

By CloseUp360, Partners
The people on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic are healthcare professionals, everyday citizens risking their lives to save those of their patients. They are the heroes right now. In CloseUp360's “Hoopers Meet Heroes” series, which connects NBA players with healthcare professionals on the frontline of the fight against the coronavirus in their respective cities, Nuggets guard Monte Morris chatted with Dr. Richard Zane, the chief innovation officer at UCHealth. Dr. Zane discussed how the coronavirus in Denver has reached its "plateau" and the city is at a "crucial juncture," where if social distancing practices don't continue, its residents may...
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May 01 2020
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May Day: 1 million PPE matched

By Impact Stories, News

At GetUsPPE.org, we are proud to announce that we have matched over one million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) with healthcare workers in need around the country. Our grassroots organization, which has accrued the nation’s largest dataset of PPE demand, enables local donors to find and deliver supplies to facilities in their community. GetUsPPE also directly matches larger donations with healthcare institutions facing shortages. Surpassing the one-million mark has required tireless work, countless hours, and the skilled coordination of local groups across the country. Our Bay Area regional affiliates alone have delivered nearly 317,000 units of PPE.  The volunteers…

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May 01 2020
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Origin Story of Get Us PPE

By Behind the Scenes
#GetMePPE Begins Day 1 - March 16 Dr. Esther Choo (@choo_ek) and Matt Cortland (@Mattbc) started the hashtag #GetMePPE on Twitter to stimulate stories about shortages of hospital equipment and raise awareness about the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, our most promising mechanism for rapid mass production of needed hospital resources. Day 2 - March 17 Based on their frontline experiences, Dr. Val Griffeth (@VGriffeth) and Dr. Choo drafted an initial letter pleading for personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. They then teamed up with Drs. Megan Ranney (@meganranney), Emmy Betz (@EmmyBetz), Seth Trueger (@mdaware), Jeremy Faust (@jeremyfaust),...
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May 01 2020
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Hoopers Meet Heroes: Bulls’ Wendell Carter Jr. and Chicago’s Nurse Katrina Tulas-Collins

By CloseUp360, Partners
The people on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic are healthcare professionals, everyday citizens risking their lives to save those of their patients. They are the heroes right now. In CloseUp360's “Hoopers Meet Heroes” series, which connects NBA players with healthcare professionals on the frontline of the fight against the coronavirus in their respective cities, Bulls big man Wendell Carter Jr. chatted with Katrina Tulas-Collins, an emergency room nurse at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which is a Level I trauma center that focuses on critical injuries and emergencies. “It will get worse first before it actually gets better,” Katrina said...
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Apr 29 2020
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Hoopers Meet Heroes: Bucks’ Donte DiVincenzo and Milwaukee’s Mike Christman

By CloseUp360, Partners
The people on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic are healthcare professionals, everyday citizens risking their lives to save those of their patients. They are the heroes right now. In CloseUp360's “Hoopers Meet Heroes” series, which connects NBA players with healthcare professionals on the frontline of the fight against the coronavirus in their respective cities, Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo chatted with Mike Christman, a respiratory therapy instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Mike recently spent time in New York City to help manage ventilator treatments while teaching his students online, offering insights into what it's like to be in the...
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