[MCOH-EH] PAPR use for staff with beards

[Hudson, T. Warner]

We allow PAPRs for bearded staff at UCLA instead of N 95s, but try hard to get people to shave as we just don't have enough PAPRs everywhere this could come up.

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231  ID 27132
E-mail twhudson at mednet.ucla.edu<mailto:twhudson at mednet.ucla.edu>
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org<http://www.ohs.uclahealth.org>

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Epps, Nancy via MCOH-EH
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 2:46 PM
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Cc: Epps, Nancy <nepps at tgh.org>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use for staff with beards

Our facility utilizes N95 masks for Airborne Isolation, but with the increase in the number of staff with beards, we are finding it difficult to accommodate the staff and allow them NOT to go into Airborne Isolation rooms. I'm having difficulty getting funding for the necessary number of PAPRs approved.

Which facilities are utilizing PAPRs for their staff unable to fit the N95???
I would like to show our management team that there ARE facilities that utilize the PAPR successfully!
Please reply back with the name of your facility if you are utilizing PAPRs for your TB rooms.

Thank you for your help.

Nancy Epps RN BSN
Clinician, Employee Health Services
Tampa General Hospital
Phone: (813) 844-8003
Email: nepps at tgh.org<mailto:nepps at tgh.org>


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