Tag: Personal Protective Equipment
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States trash troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the COVID-19 pandemic seized an unprepared health care system in the U.S., many states scrambled for limited supplies of face masks and other protective gear. Fast-forward three years to when the pandemic loosened its grip and states are struggling to deal with a glut…
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Colorado legislature passes measure creating pandemic supply stockpile
The state legislature approved a measure Thursday to create an emergency stockpile of supplies to prepare Colorado for the next potential pandemic. If signed by Gov. Jared Polis, House Bill 1352 would spend nearly $2 million each year to maintain a supply of face masks, gloves and other medical-grade personal protective equipment to distribute to…
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Colorado bill would create emergency stockpile of masks, other supplies for next pandemic
A proposed bill is seeking to create a statewide stockpile of personal protective equipment and other supplies to prepare Colorado for another future pandemic. If enacted, House Bill 1352 would spend nearly $2 million each year to maintain a supply of face masks, gloves and other medical-grade PPE to distribute to hospitals, vaccine clinics, schools,…
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Governor’s Award Medal: Patrick Meyers brought people together and helped the state at a time of need
Pat Meyers, the team leader of the Constrained Medical Supply Team (CMST) that is apart of the state’s COVID Innovation Response Team has had a lot of sleepless nights since March. Whether it was negotiating with international vendors over the price of gloves, face masks, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) or helping a fellow…
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Colorado nursing homes — with residents dying amid coronavirus outbreaks — struggled to meet protocols, inspections show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even as their residents succumbed to the coronavirus, nursing homes in Colorado hit with outbreaks struggled to adhere to basic infection-control protocols, such as hand washing and the wearing of masks, according to special, ramped-up inspections launched by the state. The state cited more than…