By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Ensure proper use of PPE by staff members: Personnel who come in close contact w/ confirmed/possible cases should wear appropriate PPE
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Consider strategies that prevent pts who can be cared for at home from coming to your facility: Use phone system to deliver messages to incoming callers about when to seek care at your facility, at an ED, and how to find info about care for COVID-19 pt at
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Screen pts/visitors for sx of acute resp illness (eg, fever, cough, dyspnea) before entering facility; ensure availability of facemasks at triage area for pts w/ resp sx; designate a separate, well-ventilated space that allows such separation; ideally pts
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Note: In times of shortages, consider alternatives to N95s, but take special care to ensure respirators are reserved for situations where resp protection is most important, such as during aerosol-generating procedures on suspected/confirmed COVID-19 pts o
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Plan to optimize PPE supply, identify mechanisms to procure additional supplies when needed
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Put on respirator or facemask (if respirator not available) before entry into pt room/care area: Use N95 respirator (or one w/ higher level of protection) instead of facemask when performing or present for aerosol-generating procedure (eg, ones likely to
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Consider strategies that prevent pts who can be cared for at home from coming to your facility: Use phone system to deliver messages to incoming callers about when to seek care at your facility, at an ED, and how to find info about care for COVID-19 pt at
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Note: In times of shortages, consider alternatives to N95s, but take special care to ensure respirators are reserved for situations where resp protection is most important, such as during aerosol-generating procedures on suspected/confirmed COVID-19 pts o
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Note: In times of shortages, consider alternatives to N95s, but take special care to ensure respirators are reserved for situations where resp protection is most important, such as during aerosol-generating procedures on suspected/confirmed COVID-19 pts o