Back in the early days of the pandemic, Colorado’s nursing homes were among the first to be ravaged by the novel coronavirus. It was clear that the elderly were more vulnerable to the virus but ...

(CNN) — Nursing homes with urgent needs for personal protective equipment say they’re getting gowns that look more like large tarps — with no holes for hands — and surgical masks that are paper-thin ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Local nursing schools are giving up their medical supplies in order to help area hospitals dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. On Monday, March 23, faculty from the MSOE School ...

Dozens of nursing homes in New York continue to lack a one-week supply of personal protective equipment, according to data from the federal government. The American Health Care Association and the ...

The Infection Prevention Society has issued guidance on the use of personal protective care equipment for Covid-19 in intensive care Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical articles, ...

FEMA official said some equipment "just slipped through the cracks." Federal officials are trying to correct errors that resulted in shipments of outdated or impractical equipment to America’s ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Isolation gowns with no arm openings. Child-sized gloves. Surgical masks with ear loops that break when stretched. Such items make up the bulk of the personal protective equipment ...

Since suffering a traumatic brain injury five years ago, Eliot Loshak, 87, has been unable to get out of bed on his own. His eyesight is heavily damaged, and he needs help from the staff at his ...

Nursing homes with urgent needs for personal protective equipment say they’re getting gowns that look more like large tarps – with no holes for hands – and surgical masks that are paper-thin as part ...

This article offers a refresher on what personal protective equipment (PPE) is, how to choose the right PPE and how to wear and remove it safely. PPE aims to improve staff and patient safety, but self ...