PPE
Isolation, Case Surges and Telemedicine Complicate Pain Medicine Nearly 2 Years Into Pandemic
Navigating pain care for both patients and providers alike has continued in complexity two years after the first ...
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Intensive Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Roundtable
Is there any aspect of health care that didn’t change or evolve as a consequence of COVID–19?
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Meeting Tougher PPE Standards a Manageable Task
Complying with new, more stringent requirements for PPE under USP Chapter <800> can be done without unduly ...
AUGUST 12, 2021
Clear Surgical Masks Lead to Higher Patient Satisfaction
Surgeons who wear clear face masks during patient encounters receive significantly higher marks for communication ...
JUNE 25, 2021
Navigating PPE Waste Disposal During a Pandemic
The increase in the need for personal protective equipment and its use during the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a ...
MAY 31, 2021
Should You Tell Patients to Double Mask?
Whether you double mask or not, all people who use public transportation must wear a mask, the CDC said.
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Fit and Efficacy Deteriorate With Reuse of N95 Masks
Nearly half of all N95 masks worn by anesthesiologists during the COVID–19 pandemic fail fit tests after four ...
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Pandemic Fuels Explosion in PPE and Tech Innovation
David Bray, PhD, was working as the information technology chief for the CDC’s Bioterrorism Preparedness and ...
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Pandemic Offers Lessons for Payors, Health Plans
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major economic impact on the health care system but also offers a number of lessons ...
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Protect Yourself From Counterfeit PPE
As the need for personal protective equipment has remained at the forefront during the COVID-19 epidemic, there has ...
OCTOBER 22, 2020
ECRI Warns Providers Not to Use Noncertified KN95 Masks From China in COVID-19 Settings
ECRI, a national patient safety organization, has issued a high-priority hazard alert to health care providers, ...
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Many HCPs With Antibodies Never Knew They Had COVID
Many health care workers who tested antibody-positive for SARS-CoV-2 never realized they were infected.
OCTOBER 9, 2020
