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Jun 18 2021

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The Need for a PPE Clearinghouse

By Deepthi Sathya Advocacy, PPE Insights

Over the course of the pandemic, the marketplace for vetted, medical-grade PPE has been very difficult to navigate, particularly for small and underserved communities with smaller procurement budgets. Counterfeit PPE and price gouging have been rife as demand surged past need, so much so that the Department of Justice announced the formation of a COVID-19 Fraud Task Force in May 2021.

Jan 11 2021

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Native Americans Combat COVID-19 with Limited Resources

By Jenny Zhao PPE Insights, Stories From the Frontlines

Across the United States, American Indian and Alaska Native people have seen more than three times as many cases compared to the total population.

Dec 28 2020

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Leveraging Technology to Ensure Health Equity

By Cody Reinold Behind the Scenes, Health Equity, PPE Data

With thousands of facilities in need of PPE and a limited supply, Get Us PPE is using health equity technology to deliver PPE to those who need it most.

Nov 10 2020

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PPE Crisis Continues in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Across the Nation

By Kat Elieth Porras Gonzalez Communities in Need of PPE, Nursing Homes

Long-term care facilities reported that they had no supply left of at least one type of personal protective equipment (PPE), including nitrile gloves, surgical masks, and isolation gowns between August and November

underserved communities

The Need for a PPE Clearinghouse

Native Americans Combat COVID-19 with Limited Resources

Leveraging Technology to Ensure Health Equity

PPE Crisis Continues in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Across the Nation

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