Assess & Optimize Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - HAN
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Overview
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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LTFC Reporting
How To Report COVID-19 Cases To CDPH:
**NEW** Updated CDPH SNF Case Report Form
1. Report lab-confirmed resident and staff cases within 24 hours.
2. Facilities with no new cases must report at least once a week, by Thursday 12 pm (Noon).
3. Effective immediately facilities should not longer submit weekly facility summary reports, enter cases in the Case & Cluster form, or enter cases into the Breakthrough Case Report Form.