[MCOH-EH] PAPR use for staff with beards

[Higazi, Patricia]

Does anyone have an algorithm to share regarding determining the amount of CAPR's or PAPR's needed as a base level?  We are a 206 bed acute care pediatric facility, are low risk for TB and have 3500 employees.
Thanks for any information

Patricia Higazi RN MSN COHN
Occupational Health Director
CHKD, Norfolk, VA
Tel: (757) 668 7852
Fax: (757) 668 8775

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Therese Bovee-McKelvey
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 11:30 AM
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Cc: Epps, Nancy
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use for staff with beards

We use CAPR's for in-patients and ED, PAPR's for Urgent care clinics, PC clinics, Home care, etc.  We do fit testing for MRI only.


Therese
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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
Subject: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use for staff with beards

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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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