UID:
almafu_9961795070702883
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 147 pages) :
,
color illustrations.
ISBN:
9780309718875
,
0309718872
,
9780309718851
,
0309718856
Content:
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical part of infection prevention and health care worker (HCW) protection. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of health care systems to ensure HCWs have adequate access to PPE during times of surge in demand, placing both HCWs and patients at risk. In March 2024, the National Academies convened a public workshop to identify opportunities to increase the use of reusable health care textiles (HCTs) used for PPE in health care settings. Speakers emphasized reusable textiles' potential to protect health care staff and their patients, reduce waste and environmental effects from disposable HCTs, prepare for future pandemics, and provide cost savings.--Publisher's website
Note:
1 Introduction - 2 Level Setting: The U.S. Ecosystem for PPE - 3 Level Setting: Policies and Standards for PPE - 4 Environmental Impact - 5 Economic Impact - 6 Safety and Quality Considerations - 7 Decision-Making Support - 8 Aspects of Implementation - 9 Closing and Possible Paths Forward - Appendix A: References - Appendix B: Key Terminology and Definitions Shared with Workshop Participants - Appendix C: Workshop Agenda - Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of the Workshop Planning Committee Members, Speakers, and Staff
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780309718844
Additional Edition:
Print version: Reusable health care textiles for use in personal protective equipment. Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2024] ISBN 0309718848
Language:
English
