1/ All healthcare workers that are treating patients right now should be wearing N95 masks. Spread is like wildfire. We all risk bringing infections from the community into hospitals — from staff, visitors, & patients in whom initial screening is missing early incubation
2/ Hospitals are completely overwhelmed in terms of testing—it would be great to be testing staff and patients multiple times per week but this isn’t feasible when spread is happening this fast. Just testing those who need a test is taxing enough let alone regular screening
3/ Ventilation — some hospitals can increase ACH in certain rooms that have airborne capability (12 ACH) but for most these are limited ; cannot revamp entire system in the middle of a surge
cdc.gov/infectioncontr…
cdc.gov/infectioncontr…
4/ N95 masks on all patient-facing staff makes sense given above limitations. It makes a lot of sense.
Every problem is addressed - we are fit tested for these; they have better source control for close interactions; they protect staff better against occult infections
Every problem is addressed - we are fit tested for these; they have better source control for close interactions; they protect staff better against occult infections
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