{"id":23809,"date":"2020-04-17T17:04:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T00:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=23809"},"modified":"2020-04-17T17:06:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T00:06:17","slug":"a-partnership-with-rancho-los-amigos-national-rehabilitation-center-results-in-optimum-design-of-ppes-for-healthcare-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=23809","title":{"rendered":"A Partnership with Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Results in Optimum Design of PPE\u2019s for Healthcare Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Downey, Calif.) April 17, 2020\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The rush is on to provide protective gear to essential workers as COVID-19 cases rise. Students at ArtCenter College of Design are working around the clock to 3D print and assemble face shields for hospitals in L.A. County and around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a two-week Designstorm conducted in partnership with Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center and funded by a grant from VentureWell, ArtCenter, students began production to create the ideal face shield for medical professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Informed by the results of the Designstorm, students took the initiative to launch a website as a resource for anyone who wants to get involved. Businesses or households with a 3D printer and the right materials are encouraged to join the project. The goal is to expand the operation and generate more donations of materials in order to provide as many face shields as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

The site,\u00a0shieldmakers.org<\/a>\u00a0provides outsourced designs and instructions. Visitors select a design and fabrication method depending on what type of 3D printing equipment they have on hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many local corporations have supplied funds, materials and volunteers to help boost production. Anyone willing to help is encouraged to visit the site to find out what is needed and how to become involved.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nShield Maker Facts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The students, known as Shieldmakers, have printed, assembled and supplied approximately 900 shields so far in Los Angeles County. Facilitated by one student\u2019s global network, a manufacturer in Jakarta has used the open source designs to make more than 2,000 protective face shields for area hospitals:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. LAC+USC Medical Center<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Adventist Health, Glendale, Calif.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Kaiser Permanente<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Huntington Hospital, Pasadena, Calif.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Siloam Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Other temporary Covid-19 hospitals, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Numbers:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n