[MCOH-EH] [EXTERNAL] Re: cloth masks redux?

[Giovannetti, Mary]

Do you have a link to that information?

Mary Giovannetti, DNP
Manager
SRHS Employee Health
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [MCOH-EH] cloth masks redux?


Warning: [This message came from outside of Spartanburg Regional Network]

USP updated guidelines this week. You can find approved PPE information on their website. You can use polyester, bandanas, etc.

On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 2:14 PM Deborah a Sampson via MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh at mylist.net<mailto:mcoh-eh at mylist.net>> wrote:

The local community hospital is planning on using cloth masks over proper face masks to ameliorate the COVID 19 mask shortage. Community member sew masks at home.



I am a little taken aback by this but my infection prevention knowledge may be outdated….



Is anyone else aware of this practice being done elsewhere and being acceptable?



Thanks

Deb Sampson, PhD, APRN, FAANP



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