PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

NIOSH PPE Tracker App

The NIOSH PPE Tracker mobile app can help healthcare and non-healthcare systems track their personal protective equipment (PPE) inventory. Facilities can use the app to calculate their average PPE consumption rate or “burn rate.” The app estimates how many days a PPE supply will last given current inventory levels and PPE burn rate. Based on the PPE Burn Rate Calculator Excel spreadsheet, the app features several improvements, including an easy-to-use interface and the ability to add restock. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices.

Key Features

With the NIOSH PPE Tracker app, you can

• Track different types of PPE, such as gowns, gloves, surgical masks, respirators, face shields, and more
• Track inventory by number of boxes or number of individual units
• Add restock when calculating inventory totals
• Calculate burn rate by type of PPE (such as gloves) and for specific units (such as small gloves)
• Calculate PPE burn rate by the number of patients being treated and track changes in PPE usage as the number of patients fluctuates
• Download inventory and burn rate data and share reports via email

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Additional Resources

• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Disposable Medical Gloves
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Eye Protection
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Gowns
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators