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Shortage of #PPE is a serious issue.
Let’s take a doctor who does screening - 1 set of PPE (mask, face shield, head cover, isolation gown, plastic apron, shoe cover) can last him for 4 hours - afterwards he needs to rest & change (all drenched in sweat).
8h shift = 2 sets PPE
Let’s take a doctor who does screening - 1 set of PPE (mask, face shield, head cover, isolation gown, plastic apron, shoe cover) can last him for 4 hours - afterwards he needs to rest & change (all drenched in sweat).
8h shift = 2 sets PPE
That is 1 doctor.
If a team - mass screening
Average of 10 person/team
20 sets PPE per 8hours at 1 site
We have ~>100 screening sites.
And 34 hospitals managing SARI & #COVID19 -
they have multiple departments/wards required to wear PPE during rounds/procedures
Can u imagine?
If a team - mass screening
Average of 10 person/team
20 sets PPE per 8hours at 1 site
We have ~>100 screening sites.
And 34 hospitals managing SARI & #COVID19 -
they have multiple departments/wards required to wear PPE during rounds/procedures
Can u imagine?
The maths on the number of PPE worn per day for whole 🇲🇾 is mind-blowing.
But that’s what is required for the protection of HCW so that our health system won’t crash.
If multiple HCW gets infected due to not having adequate PPE;
manpower will be down.
Healthcare will collapse.
But that’s what is required for the protection of HCW so that our health system won’t crash.
If multiple HCW gets infected due to not having adequate PPE;
manpower will be down.
Healthcare will collapse.
To the nurse who was fired for wearing a mask... [THREAD]
#ProtectNurses #WeNeedPPE #Coronavirustruth #NurseTruth #Nurse @Help_Hospitals
#ProtectNurses #WeNeedPPE #Coronavirustruth #NurseTruth #Nurse @Help_Hospitals
People shouldn’t be alone when they’re critically ill or dying.
Infection control is important but we should be getting families the protective gear they need to be with loved ones.
Infection control is important but we should be getting families the protective gear they need to be with loved ones.
#WeNeedPPE and the “we” isn’t just health workers.
Nationally/globally we have tons of PPE and it’s appalling that we’re letting immediate term gaps become normed. This is an upstream coordination/production/distribution problem but some people feel it’s easier to just let it be a patient/family problem than solve those things.
Every time some libertarian economist or Wall Street CEO says "back to work to save the markets!" we should counter with "stop disrespecting our fallen countrymen and frontline hospital heroes."
(usually anti-militarism, anti-nationalism, but in crisis let's weaponize their BS)
(usually anti-militarism, anti-nationalism, but in crisis let's weaponize their BS)
They accused people of supporting Al-Qaeda.
We should accuse Wall Street, economists, and greed politicians of supporting COVID.
"Why are they supporting COVID? Why do they want more sick Americans? So they can sell more overpriced drugs? Very unpatriotic!"
We should accuse Wall Street, economists, and greed politicians of supporting COVID.
"Why are they supporting COVID? Why do they want more sick Americans? So they can sell more overpriced drugs? Very unpatriotic!"
"Sent to battle with no armor"
re: #WeNeedPPE #GetUsPPE #GetMePPE
I love this language from @NationalNurses.
@DBurgerNNU @zenei_cortez @JeanRoss
re: #WeNeedPPE #GetUsPPE #GetMePPE
I love this language from @NationalNurses.
@DBurgerNNU @zenei_cortez @JeanRoss
I spent the afternoon with many @HopkinsMedicine colleagues making #ppe for the staff. I am sharing (with permission) the steps and materials for making faceshields of your own. We are all in this together. ❤️💪🏼 #PPEshortage #ppeisnotoptional #PedsICU #covid19 #ICU #healthcare
@AOC @BarackObama @HillaryClinton @SenSchumer @SenateDems @JoeBiden @3M we need your help! The #PPEshortage is real and many of us are helping make #ppe to keep our colleagues in #healthcare safe. #GetMePPE #ppeisnotoptional #WeNeedPPE
@RepAOC @GovLarryHogan @BenCardinforMD @ChrisVanHollen @RepAndyHarrisMD @Call_Me_Dutch @JohnSarbanes @RepAnthonyBrown @LeaderHoyer @RepDavidTrone @_jamieraskin Please help! The #PPEShortage is affecting our #HealthCareWorkers Many of us are making our own! #covid19 #GetMePPE
Now is our window of opportunity to prevent catastrophe.
We must intensify our public health efforts to halt transmission and to support those who are isolating.
@akashgoel and I write here: thehill.com/opinion/health…
We must intensify our public health efforts to halt transmission and to support those who are isolating.
@akashgoel and I write here: thehill.com/opinion/health…
@akashgoel Thank you @DrRobDavidson for bringing this message to the American people.
