Preparing PPE stockpiles for the next pandemic

From June 2020 - June 2021, members of Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine and the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab conducted a year-long research project to support public health planners in creating a state-level emergency stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE...

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Main Authors: Finegan, Lauren, McGuigan, Molly
Format: Technical Report
Language:en_US
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/138837
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Summary:From June 2020 - June 2021, members of Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine and the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab conducted a year-long research project to support public health planners in creating a state-level emergency stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. The research revealed opportunities for policymakers and emergency management professionals to improve PPE preparedness for the next pandemic.