Read the CDC’s new, stricter Ebola guidelines John Lantigua The Centers for Disease Control issued more detailed guidelines for treatment of Ebola patients in the U.S Monday night.

Data published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggest many health care workers may not be taking the necessary precautions when removing personal protective equipment. “As a result ...

The CDC has issued new, clarified guidelines regarding personal protective equipment for those caring for suspected and confirmed ... Suggesting a designated PPE doffing assistant or ...

In addition, the CDC now is recommending that clinicians rigorously train and demonstrate competency at both donning and doffing PPE. The latter step, if done improperly, puts a clinician at risk ...

Donning and Doffing PPE Correctly to Fight Against COVID-19. It is important that workers know how to properly put on and take off their PPE to protect themselves and those in their households.

This video demonstrates a procedure for donning and doffing one type of PPE recommended by the CDC for use in hospitals to minimize the risk of exposure to infectious material during the care of pa ...

Given the intensive and invasive care that US hospitals provide for Ebola patients, the tightened guidelines are more directive in recommending no skin exposure when PPE is worn. CDC is ...

The CDC has released guidelines with detailed information on the type of personal protective equipment and the procedure for donning and removing, for healthcare workers managing Ebola patients.

Questions have arisen about the role of the "trained observer" during doffing. Some hospitals, such as the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, allow the observer to assist with some elements of the ...

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Page 3 of 3. Donning and Doffing PPE Correctly to Fight Against COVID-19. Dec 28, 2020; COVID-19 continues to be a concern for everyone. As we experience an increase in cases in many areas of the ...