Researchers describe a protocol for donning and doffing personal protective equipment in home settings for health care professionals who must interact with patients potentially infected with COVID-19.

As federal and state safety and health guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic call for extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace, employers should give their ...

Background. Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from pathogens and prevents cross-contamination. PPE effectiveness is often undermined by inappropriate doffing ...

Background. Personal protective equipment (PPE) protects healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD), and PPE doffing is a critical point for preventing viral ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A prospective, observational study found that 39% of ...

It is important that workers know how to properly put on and take off their PPE to protect themselves and those in their households. COVID-19 continues to be a concern for everyone. As we experience ...

Ultraviolet light disinfection can be used on personal protective equipment, while the healthcare worker is still wearing it, to reduce the risk of possible contamination while taking off the PPE, ...

Protecting health care workers begins with spatial separation. This is the concept of a cordon sanitaire – restrictions to movement in space – one of the oldest ideas in public health – is premised on ...

More than one-third of healthcare workers were contaminated with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) after caring for patients colonized or infected with the bacteria, according to a study published ...

A: Donning and doffing refers to time spent putting on and taking off clothing or gear at work. Generally, nonexempt employees must be paid for all time spent donning and doffing clothing or gear ...

It is important that workers know how to properly put on and take off their PPE to protect themselves and those in their households. COVID-19 continues to be a concern for everyone. As we experience ...