Minnesota volunteers pitching in making hospital supplies

Volunteers are manufacturing on home 3-D printers


Across Minnesota, volunteers are at work, filling the gaps in the medical supply chain with 3-D printers, according to an article on the Minneapolis Star-Tribune website.

Volunteers have built thousands of protective face shields to give away to any hospital, hospice, nursing home, clinic or healthcare worker who needs one.

“We’re close to 90 volunteers, [working] 24 hours a day,” said Tyler Cooper, co-owner of Nordeast Makers, a co-working space in northeast Minneapolis.

“The entire supply chain is crazy,” said Dustin Maddy, who is spearheading Centra­Care’s hunt for personal protective equipment. “Some people are buying way too much. Some people can’t get ahold of what they need.”

Read the article.



April 21, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


Recent Posts

3 Employees Injured by Patient at Halifax Infirmary's Emergency Department

Police contained the threat and took the patient into custody.


How Architects Shape the Future of Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare architecture is more than just designing and building hospitals.


UNC Health, Duke Health Form Partnership for Stand-alone Children's Hospital

The partners plan to break ground together on the new NC Children’s campus by 2027.


Sarasota Memorial Hospital Plans to Build New Facility in North Port

The six-story, 100-bed hospital is slated to open in fall of 2028.


CMMS, Data and the Path to Compliance

Taking control of healthcare facilities data in CMMS enables managers to use it to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of their assets.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

 
 
 
 

Healthcare Facilities Today membership includes free email newsletters from our facility-industry brands.

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Posts

Copyright © 2023 TradePress. All rights reserved.