AHN Receives $350,000 from CDC to Study Use of Reusable P100 Respirators to Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers Amid Global Pandemics
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Project Aims to Design Industry-Accepted Guidelines for Rapid Adoption of Elastomeric Half Mask Respirators by Health Systems
AHN was one of the first health systems in the country to pilot the use of EHMRs by frontline caregivers.
“Since we’re one of the first early-adopters of reusable EHMRs, we have a unique opportunity to serve as a model for the industry, by engaging with our clinicians and leveraging their feedback and experiences to further develop effective PPE strategies.” PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)
Editor s note: This article was originally published by the HCPro
Filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) with exhalation valves, as well as a surgical mask or an unregulated face covering, can reduce a wearer’s aerosol emissions, according to a report released on December 9 by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). With modifications, the respirators can offer the same level of source control as FFRs without exhalation valves.
Compared with other workers and the general public, healthcare workers have faced a greater risk and a longer duration of exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers have used FFRs extensively, when available, during the pandemic.
Masks to have labels soon A division of the CDC is working to develop minimum filter efficiency standards and labels showing which products meet them
More than 100,000 varieties of face masks are currently for sale. They come in silk, cotton and synthetics; with filters and without; over-the-head and over-the-ears. They have sparkles and sunflowers; friendly greetings and insults; cartoon characters and teeny reindeer.
What they don’t have is a label that shows how well they block infectious particles, an omission that has frustrated public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic. Those experts note that there is a big range in the effectiveness of various designs, and some barely filter out particles at all.
Sheila Kaplan, The New York Times
Published: 17 Dec 2020 10:12 AM BdST
Updated: 17 Dec 2020 10:12 AM BdST FILE A wide variety of face masks, some with sports team logos, at a store in Cypress, Texas, on Nov 27, 2020. New filtration standards being developed aim to help consumers understand just how effective the masks they buy really are. (Go Nakamura/The New York Times)
More than 100,000 varieties of face masks are currently for sale. They come in silk, cotton and synthetics; with filters and without; over-the-head and over-the-ears. They have sparkles and sunflowers; friendly greetings and insults; cartoon characters and teeny reindeer. );
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What they don’t have is a label that shows how well they block infectious particles, an omission that has frustrated public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic. Those experts note that there is a big range in the effectiveness of various designs, and some barely filter out particles at all.
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