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''This page is for the location/creation/preservation of resources. For hospital protocols for resource ALLOCATION please see [[Hospital preparedness: COVID-19]]'' | ''This page is for the location/creation/preservation of resources. For hospital protocols for resource ALLOCATION please see [[Hospital preparedness: COVID-19]]'' | ||
== | ==PPE Shortage and Conserving Supplies Guidelines== | ||
In case of PPE shortage or in an attempt to save on PPE supplies, the following guidelines were approved by CDC 3/13/20: | |||
* Same respirator can be worn for multiple serial patient contacts (e.g. in between successive COVID/PUI (patients under investigation) without exchanging respirator. Therefore, in between each patient: | |||
* No need to change mask or eye protection | |||
* BUT need to change gown and gloves | |||
* Respirator reuse possible? Higher risk because of having to touch the mask and either self-inoculate or transmit to another patient (e.g. wear it for a patient, then you remove, and then you put it back on) | |||
* If you must do this because of limited supplies, don and doff properly and perform proper hand hygiene in between | |||
* CDC / NIOSH will allow certain N95s to be used beyond manufacture-designated shelf life | |||
** See list of appropriate models here (manufactured between 2003-2013) | |||
* N95 Reuse? Probably okay to re-use same N95 during an 8 hour shift as long as no tears or visible contamination. Store facedown in labeled re-sealable bag/container. | |||
** Based on non peer reviewed reports from Washington State | |||
===Surgical Masks=== considered the minimum required for droplet isolation (besides gloves) | ===Surgical Masks=== | ||
considered the minimum required for droplet isolation (besides gloves) | |||
===Respirators/PAPR=== N95/KN95/P95/P100/Powered Air Purifying Respirator or equivalent for aerosols | ===Respirators/PAPR=== | ||
N95/KN95/P95/P100/Powered Air Purifying Respirator or equivalent for aerosols | |||
==Medical Equipment== | ==Medical Equipment== | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 19 April 2020
This page is for the location/creation/preservation of resources. For hospital protocols for resource ALLOCATION please see Hospital preparedness: COVID-19
PPE Shortage and Conserving Supplies Guidelines
In case of PPE shortage or in an attempt to save on PPE supplies, the following guidelines were approved by CDC 3/13/20:
- Same respirator can be worn for multiple serial patient contacts (e.g. in between successive COVID/PUI (patients under investigation) without exchanging respirator. Therefore, in between each patient:
- No need to change mask or eye protection
- BUT need to change gown and gloves
- Respirator reuse possible? Higher risk because of having to touch the mask and either self-inoculate or transmit to another patient (e.g. wear it for a patient, then you remove, and then you put it back on)
- If you must do this because of limited supplies, don and doff properly and perform proper hand hygiene in between
- CDC / NIOSH will allow certain N95s to be used beyond manufacture-designated shelf life
- See list of appropriate models here (manufactured between 2003-2013)
- N95 Reuse? Probably okay to re-use same N95 during an 8 hour shift as long as no tears or visible contamination. Store facedown in labeled re-sealable bag/container.
- Based on non peer reviewed reports from Washington State
Surgical Masks
considered the minimum required for droplet isolation (besides gloves)
Respirators/PAPR
N95/KN95/P95/P100/Powered Air Purifying Respirator or equivalent for aerosols