Healthcare Workers

Respiratory Protection Resources

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

State and Local Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
PDF Only (84 KB, 6 pages)

Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting - May 13, 2009

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Tools for Professionals

Institute of Medicine

Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and other Viral Respiratory Diseases: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel, Update 2010 (2011) (January 27, 2011)
External linl: http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Preventing-Transmission-of-Pandemic-Influenza-and-Other-Viral-Respiratory-Diseases.aspx

Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A: A Letter Report
External link: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12748

Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
External link: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11980

Reusability of Facemasks during an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu
External link: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11637.html

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers Training Video

The Difference Between Respirators and Surgical Masks Video

Donning (Putting on) and Doffing (Taking off) and User Seal Checks Video

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and response guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers 2007
External link: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3328-05-2007-English.html

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic 2009
PDF Only (615 KB, 46 pages)
External link: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3327pandemic.pdf

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC)

APIC Position Paper: Extending the Use and/or Reusing Respiratory Protection in Healthcare Settings During Disasters - December 4, 2009
PDF Only (212 KB, 10 pages)
External link: http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/GovernmentAdvocacy/PublicPolicyLibrary/
APIC_Position_Ext_the_Use_and_or_Reus_Resp_Prot_in_Hlthcare_Settings1209l.pdf

World Health Organization (WHO)

Infection Prevention and Control of Epidemic and Pandemic-prone Acute Respiratory Diseases in Health Care (interim Guidelines) June 2007
PDF Only (2.6 MB, 93 pages)
External link: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/WHO_CDS_EPR_2007_6c.pdf

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