- Potential solutions: Importing, reclaiming from non-essential sources, reuse (disinfect), repurpose from other materials, create supplies, reduce nonessential services, halt the nonessential patient contacts, reduce staffing, use technology (robots and drones), changes to government solutions 

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There should be a stockpile of at least 3.5 billion N95 respirators and 500 million surgical masks at the federal levels. A transparent system should display the stock, requests, usages, and rules. The flow from the stockpiles to hospitals should be flawless. 
- Potential short-term solutions

What should be done about the PPE shortage?

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