N95 mask access:

All faculty, fellows, and residents will be able to obtain N95 from the designated COVID floors (presently SBMU, RCU, 4W, 4E).

• You can go to the nursing station and ask for a mask if you need one 
• If they don’t have your specific mask type or size then they will work to obtain one from the central processing
• In an effort to conserve the supply, the N95 access will be monitored, and one will not be given a new mask daily.  Please pay attention to the conservation points below:

N95 Mask Conservation:

While we now have direct access to N95 masks, it is very important to conserve the PPE we have because I suspect it will be a long winter!

• Please re-use your mask – only up to 5 don on-off (per hospital policy)
• Please review the decontamination process below and reprocess your masks to help conserve – this can be done up to twice before it becomes unusable.

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Decontamination Process

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Appropriate PPE Overview

• Mask use:
  • Surgical or Loop masks must be worn while in the hospital at all times (not just when around patients)
  • N95 masks must be used when on COVID units, in the Emergency Department, during codes, and anytime involved direct patient care interactions with a suspected or positive patient
  • A face shield must always be worn over the N95 to protect it. If face shield not available, you can use a second mask plus goggles
  • If the mask becomes wet or soiled, please discard and request a new mask by contacting Chief residents, Payal Parikh, and/or David Cohen.

• Please Remember:
  • Wash your hands prior to touching the mask to put it on; do not touch the mask while you’re wearing it; wash your hands prior to touching the mask to take it off.
  • Keep your masks — we will replace them weekly.
  • Keep face shield — this will not be replaced.

PPE donning and doffing process

Follow this order when DONNING PPE–and CLICK HERE to see Payal Parikh showing how its done:

1. Hand hygeine
2. Pull/tie hair back
3. Put on bouffant
4. Hand hygiene
5. Gloves (first set)
6. Gown (tied in back)
7. N95 Mask (do not touch the front of the mask)
8. Goggles
9. Faceshield
10. Gloves (second set)

Follow this order when DOFFING — and CLICK HERE to see Payal getting her doff on

1. Remove gown & both gloves
   1. Pull gown off and roll gown into gloves without touching the outside of the gloves or gown
2. Dispose of the rolled up gown/gloves in the patient room
3. Leave room
4. Hand hygiene
5. Remove face shield and place in caddy
6. Remove goggles and place in paper bag and then in caddy
7. Remove mask (do not touch the front of the mask) and place in paper bag and then in caddy
8. Remove bouffant and throw in trash
9. Hand hygiene

Please CLICK THIS LINK to see the proper procedure for donning and doffing of PPE, delineated by the CDC to keep yourselves safe.