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Discard respirators following close contact with, or exit from, the care area of any patient co-infected with an infectious disease requiring contact precautions.

Discard respirators contaminated with blood, respiratory or nasal secretions, or other bodily fluids from patients.

Discard respirators following use during aerosol generating procedures.

Ensure the respirator maintains its fit and function.

Ensure respirators are only used by a single wearer.

If extended use or reuse of N95 respirators is permitted, health care facilities should consider additional training and reminders (for example, posters) for staff to reinforce the need to minimize unnecessary contact with the respirator surface, strict adherence to hand hygiene practices, and proper donning and doffing technique.ДЇor extended use or reuse of N95 respirators, health care facilities should advise staff to take the following steps to reduce contact transmission: Extended use is favored over reuse because it is expected to involve less touching of the respirator and therefore less risk of contact transmission. Reuse refers to the practice of using the same N95 respirator for multiple encounters with patients but removing it (вЂdoffingвЂ™) after each encounter. Extended use is well suited to situations wherein multiple patients with the same infectious disease diagnosis, whose care requires use of a respirator, are cohorted (e.g., housed on the same hospital unit).

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Health care facilities should review CDCвЂ™s guidance on PPE optimization and NIOSHвЂ™s guidance on extended use and limited reuse of N95 respirators for full information.Д®xtended use refers to the practice of wearing the same N95 respirator for repeated close contact encounters with several patients, without removing the respirator between patient encounters. The child-size masks should only be provided in response to requests and not for general distribution, and the quantity requested should not exceed enrollment of children at each facility.ДHS has published interim guidance regarding the use and decontamination of respirators. School districts may continue to submit requests via the DHS Stockpile Request form.

DHS has asked child care agencies to request these masks through their local or tribal health department. Schools, child-care facilities, after-school programs and community groups are prioritized to receive these masks. The DHS Warehouse now has child-size and KN95 masks for children ages 2-12. Shelter organizations may also request PPE from the DHS Stockpile at this time. Please note the information below regarding the Distribution and Use of N95's. Schools are also temporarily able to request face masks and vinyl gloves.

Schools are temporarily able to order the following models of Honeywell N-95 through this form: DC300, and H910+. Patients:В Patients with confirmed or possible SARS-CoV-2 infection should wear a mask when being evaluated medically. General Public:В Follow everyday preventive actions,В such as wearing a mask, washing your hands, practicing physical distancing, and staying home as much as possible, especially when you are sick. The guidance below is to protect health care workers and other patients at facilities that provide care to patients with COVID-19.

Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as 'PPE,' is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses.

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