MORE CLEANING AND DISINFECTING
AT THE STORE OUT OF AN
ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
BRINGHAM AND WOMEN'S
HOSPITAL IS USING A BOOTH
OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL THAT
ALLOWS WORKERS TO TEST FOR
CORONAVIRUS WITHOUT NEEDING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
THIS AREA OUTSIDE OF
BRINGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
IS WHERE PATIENTS COME TO BE
TESTED FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.
A TESTING BOOTH ALLOWS HOSPITAL
WORKERS TO TEST PATIENTS
WITHOUT WEARING PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
THERE ARE TWO PORTHOLES YOU
CAN SLIP YOUR ARMS IN LARGE
RUBBER GLOVES.
THE PATIENT CAN APPROACH YOU.
YOU CAN OBTAIN THE SAMPLE.
THE CORONAVIRUS TESTING
BOOTH IS LIKELY THE FIRST OF
ITS KIND IN BOSTON.
SHE WAS INSPIRED BY A DESIGN IN
SOUTH KOREA AND BROUGHT THE
IDEA TO BRING HAM AND YOUNG.
THE TEAM WORKED 15 HOUR DAYS
TO GET IT DOWN.
Reporter: THEY ARE TESTING
HUNDREDS EVERYDAY WHICH MEANS
HOSPITAL WORKERS ARE GOING
THROUGH A LOT OF PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LIKE
GOWNS, MASKS AND GLOVES.
JUST LIKE EVERYONE, THE PPE
IS CONSTRAINED SIGNIFICANTLY.
THAT'S WHY ENGAGING THESE
EFFORTS EARLY ON ARE MORE
CRITICAL.
Reporter: THE TESTING BOOTH
TAKES WAY THE NEED FOR PPE
HELPING CONSERVE THE EQUIPMENT
FOR THE DOCTORS AND NURSES
TREATING PATIENTS INSIDE.
THE PLASTIC BOOTH MAY OFFER
MORE PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES.
IT PROVIDES A PHYSICAL
BARRIER.
Reporter: THIS IS THE FIRST
AND ONLY TESTING BOOTH UP AND
RUNNING NOW.
THE HOPE IS TO HAVE SEVERAL
MORE LATER THIS WEEK AND THEN
TO HAVE UP TO 10 ACROSS OUR
SYSTEM IN THE SHORT TERM.
Reporter: DURING THE
DIFFICULT TIME IT'S ONE MORE
SIGN OF HOW PEOPLE ARE COMING
TOGETHER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
THERE ARE TOUGH DAYS BUT
SOME OF THE BEST IDEAS AND MOST
INSPIRING ACTIVITIES HAPPEN IN
THE FACE OF CRISIS.
Reporter: BRING HAM AND
WOMEN IS RECEIVING INQUIRIES
