CDC: PPE Burn Rate Calculator

April 10, 2020

AUTHORITY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DATE PRODUCED: Last reviewed April 7, 2020

TYPE: Tool

THE QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS: 

  • How can staff calculate their personal protective equipment needs with a limited supply?

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator is a spreadsheet-based model that will help healthcare facilities plan and optimize the use of PPE for response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Non-healthcare facilities such as correctional facilities may also find this tool useful.