/tags/ppe PPE en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-12-22/states-trashing-troves-of-masks-and-pandemic-gear-as-huge-costly-stockpiles-linger-and-expire Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have loosened, many states are now trying to deal with an excess of protective gear, ditching their supplies in droves. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-12-22/states-trashing-troves-of-masks-and-pandemic-gear-as-huge-costly-stockpiles-linger-and-expire The Associated Press /news/2022-11-02/osu-wexner-medical-center-awarded-state-grant-for-workforce-safety The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has awarded The Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine with a nearly $1.5 million grant for advancing the hospital system's workforce safety and wellness innovations. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:32:57 GMT /news/2022-11-02/osu-wexner-medical-center-awarded-state-grant-for-workforce-safety Matthew Rand /news/2021-03-08/battelle-got-hundreds-of-millions-to-clean-n95-masks-howd-that-go Matthew Exline heads up the ICU at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. When he thinks back to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s… Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:01:51 GMT /news/2021-03-08/battelle-got-hundreds-of-millions-to-clean-n95-masks-howd-that-go Nick Evans /news-partners/2021-01-27/why-n95-masks-are-still-in-short-supply-in-the-u-s Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 respirators and other medical gear prompted panic across the world. A year later, the masks still aren't widely available to U.S. consumers. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:00:24 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-27/why-n95-masks-are-still-in-short-supply-in-the-u-s Yuki Noguchi /news-partners/2021-01-21/biden-announces-executive-actions-meant-to-help-reopen-schools The new measures would increase testing and access to personal protective equipment for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:28:26 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-21/biden-announces-executive-actions-meant-to-help-reopen-schools Anya Kamenetz, Elissa Nadworny /2020-11-23/a-revamped-strategic-national-stockpile-still-cant-match-the-pandemics-latest-surge The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical supplies. It fell short when the pandemic first hit. Now, a new effort is being implemented, but it's still not providing what the U.S. needs. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:44:00 GMT /2020-11-23/a-revamped-strategic-national-stockpile-still-cant-match-the-pandemics-latest-surge Monika Evstatieva /ideastream/2020-11-04/nursing-home-workers-say-they-dont-have-enough-covid-19-ppe Ohio set a new record this week, with more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Throughout the pandemic, nursing homes have been hotspots for the virus, with a large percentage of the deaths, but workers and their unions have complained they don't have proper protective equipment. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:59:53 GMT /ideastream/2020-11-04/nursing-home-workers-say-they-dont-have-enough-covid-19-ppe /news-partners/2020-10-28/coronavirus-is-a-key-campaign-issue-whats-joe-bidens-plan With cases surging, the coronavirus pandemic is heating up as an election issue. Voters have seen President Trump's approach to the crisis play out in real-time, but how would Biden handle things? Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:45:19 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-28/coronavirus-is-a-key-campaign-issue-whats-joe-bidens-plan Allison Aubrey /news/2020-10-08/fda-warns-battelle-about-reporting-issues-with-ppe-cleaning-machine The Food and Drug Administration says it still needs more information from Columbus research firm Battelle about how it would respond to "adverse events"… Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:51:59 GMT /news/2020-10-08/fda-warns-battelle-about-reporting-issues-with-ppe-cleaning-machine Steve Brown /news-partners/2020-09-17/why-cant-america-make-enough-n95-masks-6-months-into-pandemic-shortages-persist There's just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it's a risky move. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:01:16 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-17/why-cant-america-make-enough-n95-masks-6-months-into-pandemic-shortages-persist Joel Rose