[MCOH-EH] PAPR USE IN ACUTE CARE SETTING

[Senior, Cathy (DRMC)]

When surgical procedures (or other procedures that require a sterile field) are performed on patients with suspected or confirmed infectious TB, respiratory protection should be worn by HCWs to protect the sterile field from the respiratory secretions of HCWs and to protect HCWs from the infectious droplet nuclei generated from the patient. When selecting respiratory protection, do not use valved or positive-pressure respirators, because they do not protect the sterile field. A respirator with a valveless filtering facepiece (e.g., N95 disposable respirator) should be used.



[cid:image001.jpg at 01CFB190.454AA300]
Why are you not using PAPRs in the OR?

Angeli Mancuso, RN, COHN-S/CM
Employee Health & Safety Manager
Cottage Health System
Ph: 805.569.7866/Internal Ext. 57866
Fax: 805.569.8271
a1mancus at sbch.org<mailto:a1mancus at sbch.org>
www.cottagehealthsystem.org<http://www.cottagehealthsystem.org/>

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Higazi, Patricia
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 11:51 AM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR USE IN ACUTE CARE SETTING

We use the questionnaire annually for both types, we do use PAPR 's in the OR (they must wear a regular surgical mask under the papr)

Patricia Higazi RN COHN
Occupational Health Director
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's lane, Norfolk, Virginia 23507
Tel: 757 668 7852
Fax: 757 668 8775
Cell: 757 376 3231

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net]<mailto:[mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net]> On Behalf Of Senior, Cathy (DRMC)
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 13:37
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] PAPR USE IN ACUTE CARE SETTING





We use Max Air System Powereed Air Purifying Respirators at our facility. Recently it was brought to my attention that these can not be used in the operating room or the MRI dept. Therefore we started doing fit testing for these departments so they can use the N95 mask. We do  the OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire for all employees however I wanted to know do other facilities just to the questionairre for only employees who use the N95 or for all employees?
Cathy Senior RN BSN CDE
Employee Health Director
Penn Highlands DuBois
100 Hospital Avenue
P.O. Box 447
DuBois Pa 15801
Phone 814-375-3392
Fax 814-372-2610
cesenior at phhealthcare.org<mailto:cesenior at phhealthcare.org>
www.phhealthcare.org<http://www.phhealthcare.org>


________________________________

CHS Disclaimer: This electronic mail message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and privileged information. Any views, opinions or conclusions expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cottage Health System, its subsidiaries or affiliates. This document may also contain information covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, PL 104-191) and implementing regulations and must be protected in accordance with those provisions. Re-disclosure without patient consent or as otherwise permitted by law is prohibited. Any unauthorized review, retransmission, use, printing, copying, retention, disclosure, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email message to the sender and delete all copies of this message from your system without copying.

________________________________
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mylist.net/archives/mcoh-eh/attachments/20140806/b7a1ff6a/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 6406 bytes
Desc: image001.jpg
URL: <http://mylist.net/archives/mcoh-eh/attachments/20140806/b7a1ff6a/attachment.jpg>