personal protection equipment

ALM issues home washing guidance for healthcare workers

May 19, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

For healthcare workers concerned about COVID-19 exposure and doing laundry at home, the Association for Linen Management (ALM) has issued “Interim...Read More »

Coronavirus Care Rationing: ‘It’s Not Just About Ventilators’

May 13, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 21
COVID-19, Policies and Procedures, PPE

In addition to ventilators, there are four primary care rationing scenarios during the coronavirus pandemic, a bioethicist says.Read More »

How to build an N95 mask decontamination trellis

May 11, 2020
Tools
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE

A 28-page PDF from VCU Health showing hospitals how to make a N95 mask trellis, where they can decontaminate their masks for reuse during the pandemic. 

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Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks

May 5, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 19
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

Two new studies show steam can effectively decontaminate medical masks including the N95 respirator mask.Read More »

Reusing N95 masks

May 5, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

“Only respirator manufacturers can reliably provide guidance on how to decontaminate their specific models of FFRs.” Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

May 4, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, PPE, Survey Preparation

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2020

May 4, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 5
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, PPE

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Read More »

Infographic - Understanding the Difference, Surgical Mask, N95 Respirator

April 29, 2020
Tools
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

A CDC infographic showing the difference between different types of surgical masks. 

OSHA issues interim guidance for worker reuse of masks

April 28, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

If you are authorizing the decontamination and reuse of N95 or other protective face masks for healthcare personnel in the face of supply...Read More »

OSHA guidance allows use of decontaminated masks under certain conditions

April 28, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com)...Read More »

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