ODH, OHA Issued New Guidance and  Immediate Actions for the Conservation of Personal Protective Equipment

 

The Ohio Department of Health through the Ohio Hospital Association issued new guidance that recommends immediate actions for the conservation of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the state of Ohio due to the ongoing COVID-19 response.

Message from the State: If you don’t get any other message today, PLEASE adhere.

1. If you have not started to conserve your PPE, You need to do it NOW. Tomorrow is too late. Educate your staff, cut down on procedures, schedule them for later, think outside the box, etc.
2. Please share with other hospitals and healthcare facilities, across the systems and across counties as well as EMS-anything to prevent disruption of patient care, please do.
3. This will only get worse and there is not enough resources anywhere to cover and we are not expecting any to come into the region anytime soon- please conserve and be creative.

Below is the new guidance with resources available through the CDC identifying steps that can be taken to conserve PPE. The CDC has also provided guidance for optimizing the supply of N95 respirators through conventional, contingency and crisis strategies, and that will be posted soon on the COVID-19 Resources for Public Safety page at http://gmvemsc.org/covid.html.

The attached SitRep is created by Montgomery County,  but all information is public knowledge gleaned from differing sources.

, 2020 View this email in your browser March 14, 2020 ODH, OHA Issue New Guidance: Immediate Actions for the Conservation of Personal Protective Equipment The Ohio Department of Health through the Ohio Hospital Association issued new guidance that recommends immediate actions for the conservation of personal protective equipment, or PPE, for all health care facilities in the state of Ohio due to the ongoing COVID-19 response. Below is the new guidance with resources available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifying steps that can be taken to conserve PPE. The CDC has also provided guidance for optimizing the supply of N95 respirators through conventional, contingency and crisis strategies. Click here - ODH & OHA Letter Click here - ODH & OHA Letter (links accessible)       Copyright © 2020 Ohio Hospital Association, All rights reserved. Our goal is to provide you with timely, relevant information, and we value your feedback and suggestions. Questions and comments about this event notice can be directed to OHA Communications at communications@ohiohospitals.org. Our mailing address is: 155 East Broad St., Suite 301, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Mary E. Porter BSN, RN, CHEP

Regional Healthcare Coordinator

 

GDAHA

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