
To combat equipment shortage, health systems buy a stake in Texas mask manufacturer
Premier and 15 of its member health systems acquired a minority stake in Texas-based mask manufacturer Prestige Ameritech.
Premier and 15 of its member health systems acquired a minority stake in Texas-based mask manufacturer Prestige Ameritech.
Dr. Shuhan He, an emergency physician in Boston and medical lead for the grassroots organization working to connect hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities to personal protective equipment, explains why masks are in such short supply.
A slew of grassroots efforts have popped up across the U.S. to make or donate protective equipment that is desperately needed by front-line medical workers. But it’s still a drop in the bucket.