Assess & Optimize Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - HAN
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Critical Step 4
Assess supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and initiate measures to optimize current supply
- If you anticipate or are experiencing PPE shortages:
- Work with new or existing vendors to acquire additional PPE.
- Consider extended use of respirators, facemasks, and eye protection or prioritization of gowns for certain resident care activities.
Tools And Resources
- PPE Optimization
- PPE Burn Rate Calculator
- Tool that can be used to calculate a facility's average PPE consumption rate and estimate how long a supply of PPE will last
- CDC Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- Guidance on how to conserve and prioritize the use of PPE and equipment when supplies are limited or absent
- PPE Guidance for COVID-19 in Long Term Care Settings (IDPH)
- Helpful tips for PPE usage in LTCFs, including strategies for supply optimization
- Improving fit of surgical masks (Today)
- Article with written and video instructions for how to improve the fit of a surgical mask using the "knot and tuck" method
- PPE Burn Rate Calculator
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Respiratory Protection
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Compliance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (Illinois OSHA)
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Information and resources on how to develop an OSHA-compliant respiratory protection program
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LTCF-specific guidance regarding OSHA regulations and respiratory protection programs
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Template that can be used to develop a facility-specific respiratory protection program
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Questionnaire that should be used for medical evaluations as part of a facility's respiratory protection program
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Contact information for companies offering fit testing in Illinois
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Training videos outlining the proper donning and doffing of respirators and other topics related to respiratory protection programs
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Webpage that provides information to better understand the types of respirators and how to identify approved models
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Job Hazard Assessment (OSHA)
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OSHA resource with instructions on how to conduct a hazard assessment
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CDC webpage with examples and pictures of counterfeit respirators
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COVID-19 Reporting
For COVID-19 Long-Term Care Guidance And Support:
How to Report COVID-19 Cases to CDPH:
Both individual lab-confirmed cases and clusters are reportable conditions. Providers must report all positive cases into INEDSS or, if your facility does not have access to INEDSS, via the COVID-19 Online Case Report Form (a confidential online survey powered by IDPH REDCap).
All facilities must submit a weekly COVID-19 Facility Summary Report, capturing all known residents and staff with confirmed COVID-19 infections to date along with any currently symptomatic residents or staff. This report is due each Thursdays by 12 p.m. and can be submitted using the CDPH Facility Summary Report Upload Site.
We also ask that any potential reinfections (e.g., new positive results >90 days after the original infection) be reported through the optional SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Case Investigation Form.