Pathfinder
Editor, Senior Moderator
Next Pandemic PPE Meeting Set for Feb. 25
The Institute of Medicine committee that is studying research, testing, and certification issues surrounding PPE for health care workers during a flu pandemic is scheduled to meet with NPPTL personnel in Washington, D.C.
Maryann D?Alessandro, associate director for Science at NPPTL, as well as NPPTL Director Les Boord, NIOSH Healthcare Program Manager David Weissman, and NPPTL Deputy Director Roland Berry Ann are scheduled to participate.
The project looks at the full complement of PPE -- respirators, gowns, gloves, faceshields, eye protection, and other equipment -- potentially used by health care workers engaged in patient care. The committee earlier determined there is an urgent need to address the lack of preparedness regarding effective PPE for use in a flu pandemic, with three critical areas identified:
The Institute of Medicine committee that is studying research, testing, and certification issues surrounding PPE for health care workers during a flu pandemic is scheduled to meet with NPPTL personnel in Washington, D.C.
- Feb 07, 2010
Maryann D?Alessandro, associate director for Science at NPPTL, as well as NPPTL Director Les Boord, NIOSH Healthcare Program Manager David Weissman, and NPPTL Deputy Director Roland Berry Ann are scheduled to participate.
The project looks at the full complement of PPE -- respirators, gowns, gloves, faceshields, eye protection, and other equipment -- potentially used by health care workers engaged in patient care. The committee earlier determined there is an urgent need to address the lack of preparedness regarding effective PPE for use in a flu pandemic, with three critical areas identified:
- Understand influenza transmission
- Commit to worker safety and appropriate use of PPE
- Innovate and strengthen PPE design, testing, and certification