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RV Assessment in PE | Yuck, Don’t Reuse PPE

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 18-22, 2022. Yuck, Don’t Reuse PPE Spoon Feed: Reusing personal protective equipment (PPE) risks contamination for healthcare workers and should be eliminated as much as possible. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week!

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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid secondary contamination. 2022 Mar 2;83(3):1-12. Epub 2022 Mar 4. Introduction Initial Assessment and Stabilization Ensure that the scene is safe for both the patient and the healthcare providers. Kirkpatrick JJ, Enion DS, Burd DA. Hydrofluoric acid burns: a review.

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Staffing Shortages in Hospitals

American Medical Compliance

Supply Chain Shortages The pandemic has disrupted global supply chains, making it challenging for hospitals to procure essential medical supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), medications, and medical devices. Others are partnering with local businesses to manufacture PPE and other essential items. Reference U.S.

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Staffing Shortages in Hospitals

American Medical Compliance

Supply Chain Shortages The pandemic has disrupted global supply chains, making it challenging for hospitals to procure essential medical supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), medications, and medical devices. Others are partnering with local businesses to manufacture PPE and other essential items. Reference U.S.

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OSHA Training for Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

American Medical Compliance

Elements of the hierarchy of controls include elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is an example of a common workplace practice that emergency medical workers use. Examples of PPE include gowns, respirators, and gloves.

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First10EM Journal Club: March 2024

Broome Docs

Is our PPE evidence-based? 2022 Feb;52:85-91. Emerg Med J. 2024 Jan 22;41(2):96-102. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213285. PMID: 38050078 Bottom line: High dose nitroglycerin seems to result in better outcomes in SCAPE, at least according to this small, single center, unblinded trial. Am J Emerg Med. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.11.030.

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Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations for Dental HCP

American Medical Compliance

What is personal protective equipment (PPE)? COVID-19 Prevention Requirements The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board decided to approve COVID-19 preventative standards that are not emergency measures on December 15, 2022. What should employers do if they have confirmed COVID-19 cases? Details Course length: 30 minutes.