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 ...

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- The Brecksville-Broadview Heights school board voted unanimously April 22 to donate several boxes of personal protective medical equipment to local police departments, hospitals ...

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, ...

MILWAUKEE -- Alverno College’s JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions will donate its supply of protective gear and face masks to their primary healthcare partner, Ascension, on Monday ...

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 Federal officials are trying to correct errors that resulted in shipments of outdated or impractical equipment to America’s ...

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 ...

Thousands of nursing homes still don't have enough gloves, N95 masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment to safeguard staff and residents from a potential coronavirus outbreak, according to ...

Across the United States, nursing homes trying to protect their residents from the coronavirus eagerly await boxes of masks, eyewear and gowns promised by the federal government. But all too often the ...

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 ...