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Wisconsin Healthcare Facilities Developing Strategies to Handle Shortage of Face Masks

Monday, March 23rd, 2020 -- 9:28 AM

(Hub City Times) -Wisconsin healthcare facilities are developing strategies to handle the shortage of face masks during the nationwide shortage, caused by the spread of COVID-19.

While some medical facilities, such as Aspirus, look to the “limited reuse of N95 masks” following CDC guidance, others are seeking help from the public. According to an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists report released on March 19, just 44 percent of over 400 pharmacists surveyed had not seen a disruption in the mask supply, while the other 56 percent had been affected in some way.

To handle the shortage, Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation is asking for donations of sewn face masks to alleviate the shortage. The masks will be provided to patients and family members as they walk in the facilities.

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