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Apr 26 2020
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PROTECTIVE GARMENTS : COVERALLS and GOWNS

By PPE Resources

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have become an emblem during the fight against coronavirus. Like masks, gowns and coveralls are identified as critical components of isolation precautions against harmful pathogens. As the number of COVID-19 cases grow tremendously in the United States, the demand for PPE increases. By Zayba Syed WHY PROTECTIVE GARMENTS? Healthcare workers wear protective garments to prevent the transmission of microorganisms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have designated three routes of transmission.  CONTACT – DIRECT (PHYSICAL CONTACT)/INDIRECT CONTACT (CONTACT WITH A CONTAMINATED SURFACE) BETWEEN AN INFECTED PERSON AND SUSCEPTIBLE PERSON THROUGH THE SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES…

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Apr 26 2020
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PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR : GOGGLES and FACE SHIELDS

By PPE Resources

WHY PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR? Healthcare workers are highly susceptible to infections introduced through the ocular mucous membrane of the eye. Microorganisms can enter through direct contact with an infected person touching, coughing or breathing on an uninfected person’s eye. Infections can also spread through airborne particles or droplets floating or splashing into the eye. Protective eyewear is a crucial form of personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid harmful contaminants from entering the eye region. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of protective eyewear for potential exposure to viruses.  TYPES OF PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR: GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELDS…

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Apr 25 2020
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HOOPERS MEET HEROES: WIZARDS’ JOHN WALL AND D.C.’S RN ASHLEY JENKINS

Hoopers Meet Heroes: Wizards’ John Wall and D.C.’s RN Ashley Jenkins

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, Wizards All-Star John Wall chatted with registered nurse Ashley Jenkins. She's a surgical ICU patient care manager at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in D.C., where John's mother, Frances Pulley, received cancer treatment before her tragic passing this past winter. Click here to watch John’s Zoom chats...
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Apr 24 2020
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JOHN WALL SUPPORTS HOSPITAL STAFFERS WHO TREATED HIS MOTHER, NOW IN FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS

John Wall Supports Hospital Staffers Who Treated His Mother, Now in Fight Against Coronavirus

By CloseUp360, Partners
Washington Wizards All-Star John Wall donated N95 masks and Chick-fil-A to MedStar Washington Hospital Center in D.C., and to UNC REX Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, where his mother, Frances, received cancer treatment before her tragic passing this past winter. Watch John’s Zoom chats with the medical staffers who helped treat his mom—from the oncologist to the hospital's chaplain. Click here to watch John's chat with registered nurse Ashley Jenkins at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in D.C. Thank you to CloseUp360 producer Caron Butler, the Washington Wizards and John Wall Family Foundation. Healthcare professionals like Ashley need our help. So many...
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Apr 21 2020
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Hoopers Meet Heroes: Heat’s Bam Adebayo and Miami’s Dr. Damion Campbell

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. 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, Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo chatted with Dr. Damion Campbell, a Montego Bay, Jamaica native who's an...
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Apr 20 2020
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PPE Weekly Briefing: Get Us PPE and Project N95 Combine Forces

By News, Partners, PPE Shortage Briefing, Press Releases

GETUSPPE.ORG & PROJECT N95 COMBINE FORCES TO CREATE THE LARGEST DEMAND SIDE DATABASE FOR PPE NATIONWIDE GetUsPPE and Project N95, two relief organizations addressing the critical shortage of PPE supply, today announced a national partnership to more efficiently source, match, and deliver PPE to healthcare providers. With this partnership, Project N95 and GetUsPPE combine their extensive PPE demand databases into the Demand Data Hub, designed to be the single destination for healthcare workers to report their PPE needs, and the nation’s authoritative source for PPE demand data. The Demand Data Hub now includes PPE requests from over 7,000 healthcare facilities….

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