Home Risk Management/Safety US Nursing Homes Warn of Looming Shortage of Masks and Gowns US Nursing Homes Warn of Looming Shortage of Masks and Gownsadmin Mar 20, 2020 0 Comments Many nursing homes risk running out of protective masks and gowns by next week because of the coronavirus, and at least one facility already had to resort to using plastic garbage bags to make gowns, an industry group warned Wednesday.