"For the sake of all Americans, we must increase the standard of protective gear for health-care workers," Alicia Lu and Dan Wu write for @CNNOpinion. "This includes and goes beyond masks — we must provide reusable head-to-toe protection." https://t.co/rVw2gq8dzr
@GD_For_Gowns @alicialumd Thank you @GD_For_Gowns !!! I absolutely love the gowns and want them for my emergency department! My ultimate PPE includes a coverall suit with your reusable gown over it. Let’s make this happen #getmeppe#GetUsPPE#COVID19
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Frontline Suits started out of my own desire to feel fully covered at work. Now we’ve fundraised $80k, donated 1000+ washable suits across four hospitals and are manufacturing more.✨https://t.co/ylVbYSA4Kl #getusppe#getmeppe#covid_19#covid#covid19#defeatcovid19@dan_gy_wu
Almost everyone who is NOT wearing a suit is asking me where to get one. I bring more every day to work. Love my colleagues so much. #GetMePPE#GetUsPPE#Covid_19#covid#covid19
I am so sorry for the loss of far too many healthcare workers due to Covid. Unfortunately, this is the reality that motivated Frontline Suits and PPE initiatives. We need to do what we can to prevent more deaths. #GetMePPE#COVID19#GetUsPPE https://t.co/W8T9lcWuK5
@gofundme As an emergency physician at the epicenter, I appreciate gofundme for bringing attention to protective gear for healthcare workers. Head-to-toe protection help keep contaminants from leaving the hospital out into our communities! ❤️👩🏻⚕️
Doctors shouldn't be wearing trash bags for protection. Let's make sure every frontline responder has access to PPE: https://t.co/NBF1yME3XK https://t.co/g3E89IAecZ
@Craig_A_Spencer@Craig_A_Spencer I’m an emergency medicine resident in NYC and I want to say thank you for writing such a detailed and beautifully written piece. Best, Alicia
@rachelamiltner@NYGovCuomo@GetmePpe@NYACEP @ACEPNow @Help_Hospitals Thank you @rachelamiltner I will check it out! Ideally the suits could be manufactured (we’re on it!) and since they’re reusable, we could pass them along as covid hits other regions harder. For now we’re just getting the suits and the idea out there! -Alicia
"For the sake of all Americans, we must increase the standard of protective gear for health-care workers," Alicia Lu and Dan Wu write for @CNNOpinion. "This includes and goes beyond masks — we must provide reusable head-to-toe protection." https://t.co/rVw2gq8dzr