Responding to community spread of COVID-19

May 18, 2020
Tools
COVID-19, Infection Control

This document from the World Health Organization provides guidance for responding to community transmission of COVID-19.

COVID-19: EPA releases list of registered disinfectants

May 18, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 21
COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

The EPA has released a list of 82 registered disinfectant products that have been qualified for use against severe acute respiratory syndrome...Read More »

Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

May 12, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Life Safety

While not ideal, it is possible even in locations like these to make a temporary working AIIR to help safeguard patients and staff.Read More »

Use CMS, CDC checklists to stay ahead of COVID-19 focus during surveys

May 12, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Infection Control, Survey Coordinator Training, Survey Preparation, Tracers

Download checklists provided by CMS and the CDC to review your infectious disease preparedness plans as the COVID-19 emergency continues to ebb...Read More »

Study Puts U.S. COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate at 1.3%

May 12, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 20
COVID-19, Infection Control, Patient Safety

COVID-19 kills 1.3% of symptomatic people and could kill 500...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 Insider - Volume 14 Issue 19
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Staff safety

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

Officials warn to stay prepared for second wave of COVID-19 infections

May 5, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

Whether your hospital is already working toward recovery from a peak load of COVID-19 patients or is still amidst the onslaught and looking for...Read More »

Reusing N95 masks

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

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

New Infection Prevention Guidelines Highlight Lessons Learned From COVID-19

May 5, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 19
COVID-19, Infection Control, Patient Safety

“There is still much to learn about this virus, but these recommendations give hospitals an evidence-based reference,” said Judith Guzman-Cottrill...Read More »

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