Parkland Hospital grateful for donations

Parkland hospital needs the publics’ help. It needs donations of personal protective equipment (PPE). This equipment is vital for medical staff as they care for patients who have COVID19. Hospital officials are asking for new and unopened PPE for Parkland’s medical staff on the frontlines of coronavirus.

Photo courtesy of Parkland Hospital

 These are the items needed:

· N95 masks (Medical Grade)

· Surgical masks

· Industrial masks

· Surgical caps

· Medical protective gowns (water-resistant)

· Foot/shoe covers

· Medical latex-free gloves

· Eye protection goggles

· Medical face shields

· Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR) and PAPR hoods

· Hand sanitizer (all sizes)

· Antibacterial soap

· Disinfectant wipes

· Disposable food-grade gloves

· Thermometers (non-contact digital)

No word yet on how much PPE they have at Parkland for staff to use. Items can be donated Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Parkland’s Logistics Building located at 5223 Tex Oak Avenue, Dallas, Texas. For additional information about donating PPE, the public is asked to email Pamela Bryant at [email protected].