The American Hospital Association has estimated that 960,000 Americans with COVID-19 will
Repair information is not made readily available by manufacturers, limiting who can fix the equipment when it malfunctions. Releasing these manuals during this crisis would empower hospitals to take matters into their own hands, treat more patients in critical condition, and protect third party repair companies from unnecessary exposure to COVID-19 when making repairs.
"Our hospitals are working hard to keep every existing ventilator in service," said Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young. "Anything to expedite the ability to repair current ventilators is critical to saving lives, in Colorado and across the country."
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