Carl P. Feinberg Appointed to Board of Trustees
November 04, 2021
The Institute for Advanced Study has named Carl P. Feinberg—entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist—to its Board of Trustees effective October 30, 2021.
Feinberg is a prolific benefactor of the Institute and a visionary funder of world-leading programs and scholars in theoretical physics. Earlier this year, he endowed the Carl P. Feinberg Cross-Disciplinary Program in Innovation at the Institute for Advanced Study, led by Nima Arkani-Hamed. In 2016, he endowed a Professorship of Theoretical Physics, currently held by Juan Maldacena.
Articles
MEMO To My Patients:
Are the COVID-19 Vaccines Any Good?
Guest Post - Dr. Ted Li, MD
In a candid memo to his patients, Dr. Ted Li. a private practice physician in Washington, D.C. explains how the COVID-19 vaccines work and provides a great, plain language assessment of how good the current slate of vaccines is.
Why Reinvent the Isolation Gown?
Guest Post - Michael Benko, Co-Owner of Green Leaf Medical Solutions, LLC.
In this article, Mr. Benko explains that their company recognized that the options for traditional isolation gowns had not evolved much in the last few hundred years. So, applying their HCP insider knowledge and experience, they designed and developed an entirely new approach to the design of isolation gowns - by HCPs for HCPs.
Here he tells us why this needed to be done and how they have approached the use and design they arrived at.
Fixing the PPE Supply Shortage Crisis:
Building a More Sustainable PPE Supply Chain - Conclusion
by Carl Feinberg
This article is the 6th and final chapter of our Business Insights Series addressing a permanent fix to the persistent PPE shortages. In this article, Carl Feinberg, CEO of Critica PPE brings us full circle to provide us with his closing thoughts on what changes we must make to how we do business in order to begin to build a permanent solution to our PPE supply crisis.
The PPE Supply Crisis:
Building a More Sustainable PPE Supply Chain
by Merle Silver
In the 5th of our Business Insights Series, Merle Silver, COO of Critica PPE follows on the understandings gained in the last article. From a full and robust definition of the problem and its sources, we can now move on to beginning to define a permanent solution to our PPE supply crisis.
"Solution": Nick Youngson - Alpha Stock Images
The PPE Supply Crisis:
A Solution Starts by Fully Defining the Problem
by Carl Feinberg
To arrive at any solution to this PPE shortage, we need to clearly understand the roots of the problem. We need to know the direct causes and systemic weaknesses that allow these shortages to persist. Then, and only then, can we begin to build towards a permanent solution.
COVID-19: The Path Forward
by Carl Feinberg
In this, the third installment in our "Critica PPE Business Insights Series", Carl Feinberg, CEO of Critica PPE, looks at the critical issues surrounding the current PPE supply shortages across the U.S. and brings forward some innovative thinking on how we can begin to build a permanent solution to this crisis.
COVID-19: The Ripple Effects
More Than Just a Global Health Care Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has done far more than inflict a health crisis on the world. Its enormous ripple effects will reverberate for years to come. And it has created a crisis of confidence in our domestic PPE supply chain.
COVID-19: The Great Disruptor
By Carl Feinberg, CEO CriticaPPE
If nothing else, the COVID-19 crisis has made us all realize the way we did business before is no longer a formula for success. In fact, it is no way for a nation, an economy, or business to survive, let alone prosper. But with crisis comes opportunity.
Company News
Critica PPE Now Offering American Made Acrylic Desk Guards and Barriers
April 29, 2021
Critica PPE announces their appointment as the sales and marketing agent for the commercial, clear acrylic desk barrier line of products by one of America’s top specialty manufacturers, Excelsior Marking of Akron, Ohio. By bringing this American Made line of Acrylic Desk Barriers to market, Critica PPE can offer one more tool in the struggle to get America back to normal.
Critica PPE Secures Exclusive Line of X-Ray Scatter Radiation Protective Gear
April 26, 2021
Critica PPE announced they have reached an agreement with one of the top names in diagnostic scatter radiation protection, Burkart Roentgen International, better known as USAXRAY. Critica PPE will be the exclusive representative of their new, innovative Thanos Line of Lead-Free X-Ray protective wear.
Critica PPE Annouces NEW Product Availability - The Clear View Student Desk Barrier
April 19, 2021
Critica PPE today announces an agreement with New York manufacturer, BluEdge to represent their line of individual student desk barriers that are made in America under the Clear View brand, According to Merle Silver, Critica PPE COO, “this product comes at a critical time for schools struggling with efforts to reopen and safely stay open.”
Critica PPE Creates Online Resource Center for Safe Schools
April 8, 2021
Critica PPE announced the launch of a specialized web resource for schools working to either reopen or remain open to in-person learning. This new online center brings together in one, simple easy to use web resource, the most current information, official guidances and authoritative advisories.
Critica PPE Gains Agreement to Represent American Made Surface Wipes
March 26, 2021
Critica PPE announced an agreement to represent American manufactured, EPA approved Germicidal, Disinfecting, and Antibacterial wipes from the Simpli Brand Company of El Paso, Texas. For Critica PPE this successfully adds yet another domestic manufacturer to their impressive lineup of American PPE manufacturers.Critica PPE Offering Innovative Line of US-Made Infrared Body-Temperature Kiosks
March 16, 2021
Adding yet another domestic PPE manufacturer to their increasing lineup, Critica PPE announced that DigiTHERM° will be joining their growing line of domestic, US manufactured products. This agreement provides that Critica PPE will be able to market and sell the complete line of DigiTHERM° gateway and Public Safety Management Systems products throughout the US.Critica PPE Adds Exclusive Line of US- Made 3-Ply Face Masks to its Product Lineup
March 11, 2021
Critica PPE announced a new addition to their growing line of domestically manufactured PPE products. They have arrived at a new agreement with Patriot Medical Devices of Cape Girardeau, Missouri for the exclusive rights to their Platinum Disposable 3-Ply Face Masks.
Critica PPE Adds US Manufactured N95 Respirators to its Product Lineup
January 22, 2021
Critica PPE announced a new addition to their growing line of domestically manufactured PPE products. Starting immediately Critica PPE will market and sell the new Disposable N95 Protective Respirators manufactured by Protective Health Gear. This new product is now available for sale and distribution throughout the US. from the manufacturer’s Paterson, New Jersey location.
Critica PPE Adds US Manufactured Face Shields to Product Lineup
January 18, 2021
Early today, Critica PPE announced a new addition to their growing line of domestic, US manufactured PPE products – Disposable, Clear, Protective Face Shields. Starting immediately Critica PPE will be able to make this new product available for sale and distribution.
Executives In the News . . .
Carl P. Feinberg Cross-Disciplinary Program in Innovation Established at IAS
The International Institute for Advanced Study announced the Endowment in perpetuity of the Cross-Disciplinary Program in Innovation at the Institute for Advanced Study by Carl P. Feinberg, CEO of Critica PPE in physics, mathematics, and beyond to unlock new and fascinating truths about the natural world to create a supercharged coalition of scholars that will expand the Institute’s capacity to advance understanding of the universe and breakthrough to new planes of knowledge.
Critica PPE Announces Partnership with US Isolation Gown Manufacturer
December 17, 2020
In a joint announcement, Critica PPE and Green Leaf Medical Solutions announced the launch of a strategic partnership between the two companies. According to Carl Feinberg, CEO of Critica PPE “this agreement represents one more step towards creating a secure, reliable and resilient PPE supply chain for essential domestic requirements.”
Critica PPE Launches Solution to the PPE Supply Chain Crisis in the USA
Covid-19 Broke the PPE Supply Chain, But We Intend to Fix It
Miami, FL, October 14, 2020 — Critica PPE today announced the launch of a purpose-built sales and marketing service expressly designed for U.S. manufacturers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In his formal remarks to the press, CEO Carl Feinberg said “the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how fragile and inadequate the PPE supply chains in the US are, with even health care professionals and first responders experiencing desperate shortages of critically needed masks and gowns.
ANNOUNCEMENT: New Hire, Blake Quinlan as Sr. Account Executive
Critica PPE is pleased to announce the appointment of Blake Quinlan as Senior Account Executive. Based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Blake will be the first point of contact to service the critical PPE supply needs of enterprise and institutional organizations across the US for Critica PPE.