Apologies for not tagging the Docs posting here. It's been a long day/night. If somebody could help me remember and quote/tag the right folks I'd appreciate it.
I'm working with a charity that's wanting to donate a bunch of PPE to NY area hospitals.
I understand that the answer to this question is "send everything", but, I'd appreciate some guidance on the relative quantities of use for the following items.
Given the current situation...... For every 1,000 masks (N95 or equivalent), you are using.....
-- How many patient/procedure masks?
-- How many Goggles (eyewear)?
-- How many ISO suits?
Also.....
Are folding masks commonly used in hospital setting or should we be pushing the supply chain for drop-down cup-type masks if we can get them?
If you could get 50% more folding masks for every cup type mask, which would you choose? (we're still waiting for pricing/availability on cup masks, so I'm guessing here).
Is a rubber strap worth the extra $2 on a ISO suit, or would you rather have a few more suits?
Are procedure masks in short supply? If not, we can skip them and spend that $$ on more of the other stuff.
ETA: Charity is reaching out to their target hospitals to ask about local needs, of course. I'm just working up a proposal as a reference point.
Many thanks!
Handy list from
NIOSH, FYI.