Keep in regular contact with your supply chain and ensure they are checking the quality and integrity of supplies from nontraditional and foreign suppliers following an alarming report on disposable isolation gowns from ECRI, the nonprofit patient safety organization based in Pennsylvania. More...
ASTM International, a standards-setting organization formerly known as The American Society for Testing and Materials, is developing a new specification for face coverings. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Nearly 60% of physicians surveyed reported feelings of burnout, compared to 40% in 2018. Half of the physicians surveyed reported experiencing anger, tearfulness, or anxiety due to the pandemic’s effect on their practice or employment.
A new study has found that 18.1% of COVID-19 patients are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as depression, anxiety, or insomnia within 90 days of receiving their COVID-19 diagnosis, 5.8% for the first time.
Filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) with exhalation valves, as well as a surgical mask or an unregulated face covering, can reduce a wearer’s aerosol emissions, according to a ...
As you launch COVID-19 vaccine operations, experts caution: Freeze or chill, but do not shake. Both the vaccine and its storage in dry ice require careful handling.
