KUNC: Colorado Health Care Providers Reusing Disposable Gear To Conserve Scarce Supplies
Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins sent over two cases of surgical masks to National Jewish Hospital in Denver.
Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins sent over two cases of surgical masks to National Jewish Hospital in Denver.
Dr. Brady Michel, CSU alumnus and biological sciences and STEM faculty for MCC, introduced a group of scientists, including CSU researchers Dr. Mark Zabel, Dr. Danielle Adney and Dr. Anna Fagre, to lead the nearly two-hour long discussion about the virus.
Currently, UCHealth Northern Colorado "is very well positioned" on ventilators thanks to partners, like CSU's veterinary hospital, that have loaned supplies.
Veterinarians who specialize in respiratory problems in animals are also repurposing or donating ventilators with advanced technology for human use in hospitals. Dr. Tim Hackett is “happy to see them helping where they can.”
Dr. Mark Stetter thanks the college community for pulling together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Colorado State University vet school delivered to Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins a breathing machine that was “brand new, right out of the box,” professor Tim Hackett said. “We did not get a chance to use it.”
Given the difficulty older individuals have in controlling viral infection, the best option is for these individuals to avoid becoming infected by viruses in the first place.
Tom Gonzales has a bachelor's degree in environmental health from CSU and a master's in public health from the University of Northern Colorado. He is a registered environmental health specialist.