/tags/personal-protective-equipment-ppe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 22:57:38 GMT /health/2020-06-02/could-ppe-have-saved-lives-at-colorados-nursing-homes-as-the-pandemic-struck Could a simple lack of personal protective equipment, including proper masks, gowns and gloves, have increased the COVID-19 death toll at nursing homes… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 22:57:38 GMT /health/2020-06-02/could-ppe-have-saved-lives-at-colorados-nursing-homes-as-the-pandemic-struck Michael de Yoanna /npr-news/npr-news/2020-05-26/trump-team-killed-rule-designed-to-protect-health-workers-from-pandemic-like-covid-19 "If that rule had gone into effect, then every hospital, every nursing home would essentially have to have a plan," said David Michaels, former Occupational Safety and Health Administration chief. Tue, 26 May 2020 17:38:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2020-05-26/trump-team-killed-rule-designed-to-protect-health-workers-from-pandemic-like-covid-19 Brian Mann /npr-news/2020-05-02/nurses-left-vulnerable-to-covid-19-were-not-martyrs-sacrificing-our-lives Many nurses say they've been fighting the coronavirus pandemic without proper safety equipment, and unions and professional groups are demanding change. Sat, 02 May 2020 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-05-02/nurses-left-vulnerable-to-covid-19-were-not-martyrs-sacrificing-our-lives Brian Mann /2020-04-30/idaho-libraries-3d-printers-pump-out-covid-19-face-shields Libraries across the Mountain West may be closed, but that doesn't mean librarians are idle. Many libraries these days have 3D printers. And that means... Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:34:41 GMT /2020-04-30/idaho-libraries-3d-printers-pump-out-covid-19-face-shields Amanda Peacher, Amanda Peacher /2020-04-23/can-health-care-workers-sterilize-and-reuse-n95-masks The Mountain West °µşÚ±¬ÁĎ Bureau is taking questions from listeners across the region about the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have a question, email us at... Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:17:55 GMT /2020-04-23/can-health-care-workers-sterilize-and-reuse-n95-masks Amanda Peacher, Amanda Peacher /world/2020-04-17/at-one-colorado-hospital-icu-nurses-warn-of-dangerous-workplace-conditions As the coronavirus pandemic puts pressure on hospitals across the country, ICU staff are in high demand. Many are working in environments where resources… Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:49:06 GMT /world/2020-04-17/at-one-colorado-hospital-icu-nurses-warn-of-dangerous-workplace-conditions Leigh Paterson /health/2020-03-28/larimer-county-residents-give-thousands-of-gloves-masks-to-help-virus-fight More than 1,200 N95 masks. Nearly 100,000 gloves. Almost 40 gallons of bleach.Residents from Fort Collins, Loveland and communities throughout northern… Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:26:17 GMT /health/2020-03-28/larimer-county-residents-give-thousands-of-gloves-masks-to-help-virus-fight Matt Bloom /health/2020-03-26/longmont-company-uses-3d-printing-for-possible-solution-to-ppe-shortage For years, Heidi Hostetter would grab an extra mask to take home from the doctor’s office.“Little weird but whatever,” joked Hostetter, CEO of… Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:45:19 GMT /health/2020-03-26/longmont-company-uses-3d-printing-for-possible-solution-to-ppe-shortage Stacy Nick /npr-news/2020-03-25/can-the-u-s-crowdsource-its-way-out-of-a-mask-shortage-no-but-it-still-helps The shortage of masks and other protective gear has left medical staff pleading for help. Several pop-up volunteer groups are matching individual donors with local hospitals most in need. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-03-25/can-the-u-s-crowdsource-its-way-out-of-a-mask-shortage-no-but-it-still-helps Eric Westervelt