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Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Webinar
Date Last Updated: 2020-04-17
Description: The what, how and why of masks for healthcare workers caring for patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. Webinar slides attached. Get educational credit for this webinar through Courses.netec.org. Go to a flyer explaining choices between Procedure… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2020-03-06
Description: In response to developing national and international shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), many facilities are implementing enhanced clinical practice guidelines to preserve their supply of items such as gowns and masks. Including the… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2020-03-05
Description: During a national emergency, demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, gowns and respirators, to protect healthcare workers can outpace the available stock... Researchers measured the inhalation/exhalation resistance and… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2020-03-16
Description: COVID-19: PPE-Flyer (pdf file, printable flyer, infographic) PPE Competency Validation Checklist (pdf file) PPE Competency Validation Checklist - Instructor Guide. (pdf instructor guide) PPE/Glove removal: For step-by-step instructions on the…Conservation strategies: This resource contains recommendations facilitating conservation of equipment and supplies during contingency (expected shortages) and crisis (known shortages) capacities and should not be applied as guidance when conventional capacities are available.
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Creator: Minnesota Department of Health
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Video
Date Last Updated: 2018-05-14
Description: This video demonstrates how to don and doff a mask (masks) in the clinical area. -
Creator: MacIntyre, C. Raina, Cauchemez Simon, E. Dwyer Dominic, Seale Holly, Cheung Pamela, Browne Gary, Fasher Michael, Wood James, Gao Zhanhai, Booy Robert, and Ferguson Neil.
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2009-02
Description: Many countries are stockpiling face masks for use as a nonpharmaceutical intervention to control virus transmission during an influenza pandemic. -
Creator: Lore, Michael B., Brian K. Heimbuch, Teanne L. Brown, Joseph D. Wander, and Steven H. Hinrichs.
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2011-08-22
Description: Filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) are recommended for use as precautions against airborne pathogenic microorganisms; however, during pandemics demand for FFRs may far exceed availability. -
Creator: Lindsley, William G., John D. Noti, Francoise M. Blachere, Jonathan V. Szalajda, and Donald H. Beezhold.
Subject: Research
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2014
Description: Health care workers are exposed to potentially infectious airborne particles while providing routine care to coughing patients. -
Creator: Lenhart, Steven W., Teresa Seitz, Douglas Trout, and Nancy Bollinger.
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2004-03-01
Description: The goal of occupational health practice is to protect the health of workers by preventing diseases and injuries from occurring. -
Creator: Harber, Philip, Brenda Merz, and Karen Chi.
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 1999-05
Description: Respirators are widely used for protection against inhaled toxins. The emphasis of research and implementation effort has evolved through several stages: the respirator device itself, use situation, respirator program factors under employer control,…