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91成人导航 donates medical supplies to health care providers in its three campus cities
The call came from Kaiser Permanente鈥攁nd it was urgent. The health care company was short on needed medical supplies in the Central Valley at the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Multiple departments at 91成人导航 responded. And kept on responding. The university was able to help address Kaiser鈥檚 needs by donating masks and other assorted equipment鈥攇owns, boot covers, hair covers and gloves. San Joaquin General Hospital officials expressed similar needs, which were accommodated. Dr. Dayna Cerruti-Barbero, director of Student Health Services at 91成人导航, also reached out to medical providers in Sacramento and San Francisco.
鈥淲e really were in on this from the beginning of the crisis,鈥� Cerruti-Barbero said. 鈥淚 am very proud of that, and I am extremely grateful to have worked with so many passionate people throughout the university. We showed that we cared and definitely filled crucial community needs.鈥欌��
Taking part in 91成人导航鈥檚 efforts were the chemistry and biological sciences departments from College of the 91成人导航, Cowell Wellness Center, the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, Physical Plant and Student Health Services.
The inventory of 91成人导航鈥檚 donation was vast:
- 645 N95 masks
- 99 COVID-19 testing kits and swabs
- 68,900 pairs of gloves
- 375 masks with face shields
- 254 safety glasses
- 120 surgical gowns
- 1,130 surgical masks
- Other gear: 200 caps, 200 hair covers, 10 surgical masks, 600 beard covers, 350 shoe covers, 75 surgical tie masks with face shields, 96 rolls of toilet paper and 12 rolls of paper towels
Eric Thomas, associate professor of biological sciences, said College of the 91成人导航 faculty 鈥渟coured all of our cupboards鈥� looking for appropriate items to donate.
鈥淲e were able to find new gloves and various other personal protection gear,鈥� he said. 鈥淭here were many people involved in the effort. The Wellness Center deserves a lot of credit. They really stepped up to coordinate the effort.鈥�
The health care facilities receiving donations were: Sacramento County Public Health; Kaiser鈥擟entral Valley; San Joaquin County Emergency Medical; California 91成人导航 Medical Center鈥擲an Francisco; Carbon Health Urgent Care, San Francisco; Sutter Health Foundation for COVID 19 respiratory clinics, San Francisco; South of Market Health Center, San Francisco; Seton Medical Center; and Verity Health System, San Francisco.
鈥淥ne of the most pleasing aspects is that we were able to help in all three of our campus cities,鈥� Cerruti-Barbero said.
