TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci and Vice President of Government Relations & Certifications Kevin Schwalb recently briefed Steve Pinkos, deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser to the vice president, regarding the importance of establishing a balanced supply chain to mitigate shortages of healthcare PPE (personal protective equipment), including the use of hygienically clean reusable healthcare contact textiles (HCTs), such as isolation and surgical gowns, scrubs and other PPE.

“The industry will continue providing critical reusable PPE, such as isolation and surgical gowns, scrubs and other healthcare contact textiles to protect frontline medical workers and patients ...