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Company formed by doctor and UW grad helps supply PPE across the state
By Michelle Baik – Published: Dec. 26, 2020 at 8:55 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – In the global vaccination push, some doctors fear a supply shortage among syringes and needles, but one group says it is prepared to help tackle that.
ActionPPE helps independent doctors nationwide purchase the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need. It was formed early in the COVID-19 pandemic by Dr. Marcelo Hochman, the president of the Charleston County Medical Society in South Carolina, and University of Wisconsin-Madison alum James Eron.
Dr. Hochman said small practices like his could not get their hands on enough PPE, such as N95 masks.
Action PPE Helping Doctors Nationwide
Published: Decembed 23
A doctor based out of South Carolina, Dr. Marcelo Hochman, has helped small practices across the nation stay equipped with PPE through his company Action PPE. KDKA’s Meghan Schiller spoke with Dr. Hochman about the effort.
South Carolina Doctor Helping Make Sure Pittsburgh Doctors Have Personal Protective Equipment
By Meghan Schiller – December 23, 2020 at 4:06 am
Dr. Marcelo Hochman has helped small practices nationwide stay equipped with PPE during the pandemic.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (KDKA) – The next time you visit your doctor or take your child to see the pediatrician, you’ll expect them and their staff to be wearing “PPE” or personal protective equipment.
However, those masks, face shields, gowns, and gloves are in high-demand and hard to come by these days.
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Scarcity of PPE Kept Americans From In-Person Physician Visits
ActionPPE Research Reveals a Broken Supply Chain System That Fails Independent Practices MT. PLEASANT, S.C.– February 18, 2021— Physicians’ lack of access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the early stages of the pandemic exposed a broken supply chain that...
ActionPPE Survey: 80% of Americans Say Providers Should Continue to Wear PPE After Pandemic Is Over
ActionPPE Reignites Power of Collective in Healthcare U.S. Consumers Are Willing to Pay More for Office Visits to Ensure Their Doctors Have Access to Protective Gear PLEASANT, S.C.–January 21, 2021--An overwhelming majority of Americans – 80% – believe healthcare...
Charleston County Medical Society Forms Buying Group to Help Doctors Get Essential PPE
ActionPPE Reignites Power of Collective in Healthcare MT. PLEASANT, S.C.–January 6, 2020--Charleston County Medical Society (CCMS) today announced that ActionPPE, its collective buying initiative created by doctors for doctors, has shipped over 3.4 million units of...
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Herd immunity – what’s that, and is it real?
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Is Trump STILL infectious?
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How long does it take to get PPE into America?
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STILL short.
Nine months into the pandemic, slightly shorter for America at 6 months, and yet we are STILL short of PPE. And we are talking about Food & Drug Administration or...
Ever wonder who was responsible for America’s PPE supply?
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Where is your PPE made?
Well, not very much of it is made in the US. In fact, a medical insider tells us that 90 per cent, yes, nearly all of our PPE are made outside the US and imported. And where are...
How “exactly” does COVID spread in offices or homes?
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Why do we put up with this “red tape”?
We are facing a serious problem: a shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients. And yet, we have a piece of state-based protectionist law called “certificate of need” or...
Not sure when to buy? Try this new “stockpile” formula
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What if an employee tests positive?
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The August PPE shortage…how bad is it?
By late spring, the American healthcare sector was so desperate for PPE that even car giant Ford and cap-maker Stormy Kromer started making masks to fill the gap. It didn’t...
Can patients get away with “Moonshine” masks?
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