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CDC and ASHRAE HVAC Guidance for Commercial Buildings: Beware of creating new problems when modifying systems for COVID-19
Across the country employers and building owners and managers are working to ready their buildings to welcome back workers and visitors after the COVID-19 shutdown. Maintaining health-protective workspaces is key for controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes...
EH&E Prepares Healthcare Providers for Surge in Covid-19 Patients
Experts offer insights to keep frontliners and patients safe EH&E, a national leader on creating healthy buildings and ensuring worker health and safety, has helped the country’s most recognized pharmacy chain and numerous hospital groups set up drive-through COVID-19 test...
Six Common Mistakes When Donning and Doffing PPE that Could Lead to COVID-19 Infections
As of June 12, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that approximately 75,000 cases of COVID-19 were healthcare providers in the US. Healthcare providers are on the front lines and are at high risk of infection....
How COVID Has Taught Us to Make Air Travel Safer
Airlines and airport operators are still trying to find their balance after the wallop the industry took due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as air travel continues to pick up in 2021, domestic air travel still remains below pre-pandemic levels....
Creating More Resilient Healthcare Facilities: Steps to Take Today to More Rapidly Prepare for a Winter COVID Surge
The winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic is here. This time there is no epicenter, the spread of the virus has accelerated across the United States. Some healthcare systems just this summer were able to transition from COVID-dedicated spaces back...
Ventilation Tips to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities during the Winter Holiday
For the second holiday season the US is experiencing an escalation in COVID-19 cases. This presents cause for concern for long-term care facilities that anticipate an increase in visitors during the holidays. On top of this, colder winter temperatures mean...
Jack McCarthy video chat: Protocols developed during the Ebola outbreak still hold true for air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
In response to the Ebola outbreak, EH&E worked with the National Academies of Science to develop a guide on Infectious Disease Mitigation in Airports and on Aircraft. In this brief video Jack talks with the ACRP (Airport Cooperative Research Program)...
Practical Tips for Performing Your Hospital’s After Action Evaluation for COVID-19
When your hospital starts to see the crisis period for COVID-19 deescalate, it will be important to thoroughly evaluate your response to the pandemic and document the assessment in an After Action Report (AAR). What worked well? What didn’t? The...
Fieldwork in a COVID world: Lessons from Eversource in protecting customers and contractors
At the early onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Eversource, New England’s largest energy provider, made the tough call to suspend all in-person energy-efficiency work for the safety of both customers and contractors. However, the Fortune 500...
Research with SARS-CoV-2: Safety Considerations for BSL-2 and BSL-2+ Laboratories
Research into therapies and vaccines for COVID-19 is exploding across the globe. Laboratories looking to begin research involving SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, must rapidly assess whether their facilities, policies and training are sufficient to protect their employees and...