[MCOH-EH] PAPR use for staff with beards

[Maher, Kathy]

We prefer PAPRS, but use N95's as well.  We are a medium risk hospital for
TB and an Ebola treatment facility.  We have 200+ PAPRS and find that a full
blown N95 respirator fit program done correctly per OSHA is costly and time
consuming.  

You may try looking at the employee non productive time it takes to get fit
tested to bolster your case.

 

 

Kathy Maher RN MSN, Manager

Employee Health Services UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center

325 9th Ave   MS 359855

Seattle WA 98104

Ph: 206-744-3081  Fax: 206-744-4886   Cell: 206-484-9128

 

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of
Hodnett,Dewayne
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 3:11 PM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Cc: Epps, Nancy
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use for staff with beards

 

Hi Nancy,

 

I also use the PAPR's for those employees with beards and facial hair.. 

 

Dewayne

 

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
To: mcoh-eh at mylist.net
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:  <mailto:nepps at tgh.org> nepps at tgh.org 

 

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