American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

More than a million hospitalized patients each year acquire healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) while being treated for other health conditions. Improper use of PPE, such as masks, gloves, and gowns, can lead to contamination and the spread of infections. Access the course here.

PPE 100

PPE Best Practices Patient Safety Urgent Care 100

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Employees may go to their primary care physicians or an Urgent Care or Hospital for consultation. Elements of the hierarchy of controls include elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE. Examples of PPE include gowns, respirators, and gloves.

EMS 52

EMS PPE Administration Urgent Care 52

Sensible Medicine

JULY 28, 2023

I’d been in the hospitals that were being overwhelmed and worked with the doctors who were first on the front line. ” He was masked, I wore full PPE (mask, goggles, gown, gloves, and bonnet). I was also gaining the experience that makes primary care doctors valuable; I was managing the denominator.

Hospitals 80

Hospitals PPE Urgent Care Academics 80

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 29, 2023

In the emergency department, we were working our way through tonnes of PPE, masks, aprons, and gloves. Mike told his story and then told us about an initiative he’d brought into the Children’s Hospital where he worked—the NHS Rainbow Badge. We were in lockdown. We were exhausted. Our patients were scared. Headlines were terrifying.

PPE 98

PPE Research Emergency Department Urgent Care 98