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| ==PPE Shortage and Conserving Supplies Guidelines==
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| In case of PPE shortage or in an attempt to save on PPE supplies, the following guidelines were approved by CDC 3/13/20:
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| * 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:
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| * No need to change mask or eye protection
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| * BUT need to change gown and gloves
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| * 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)
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| * If you must do this because of limited supplies, don and doff properly and perform proper hand hygiene in between
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| * CDC / NIOSH will allow certain N95s to be used beyond manufacture-designated shelf life
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| ** See list of appropriate models here (manufactured between 2003-2013)
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| * 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.
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| ** Based on non peer reviewed reports from Washington State
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