Healthcare Facility Inventory of Respiratory Protection ...



Healthcare Facility Inventory of Respiratory Protection Equipment

This document is a tool to help facilities assess their current respiratory protection equipment inventory and estimated need through May 31, 2010. Healthcare facilities should determine if they need to implement “prioritized respirator use mode” per the CDC guidance, "Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Setting, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel."

Date of assessment:_____________________________

Step 1: Assess Current Facility Inventory

|  | Number |

|N95 respirators |  |

|Other disposable respirators (e.g. N99, N100, etc.) |  |

|Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) |  |

|Elastomeric respirators |  |

Total number of respirators currently available (based on Step 1 table): ____________

Step 2: Document and Review Purchase Orders for Respirators

|Order |Order date |Product |

|1 |Respirators needed if used for routine patient care for patients with ILI (within 6 feet) |  |

|2 |Respirators needed to perform aerosol-generating procedures* |  |

|3 |Respirators needed to manage patients with infections that require respiratory protection (e.g. |  |

| |tuberculosis)* | |

*Facilities should maintain a reserve of respiratory protection sufficient to meet the estimated needs for performing aerosol-generating procedures and for managing patients with infections that require respiratory protection (e.g. tuberculosis) until it is expected that respiratory protection supplies will be replenished.

Total number of respirators needed if used for all healthcare personnel encounters with patients with ILI (within 6 feet):

Add lines 1, 2, and 3: ____________

Total number of respirators needed for prioritized respirator use mode:

Add lines 2 and 3: ____________

Step 4: Compare and Assess to Determine if Shortages Exist

Compare your results from Steps 1 and 2 with your results from Step 3. Using this information as well as other planning considerations (listed below), determine if a shortage of respirators exists or is anticipated.

Per the CDC Interim Guidance, where a shortage of respirators exists despite reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain a sufficient supply for anticipated needs, in particular for high-risk exposure situations such as aerosol-generating procedures, a facility should consider shifting to a prioritized respirator use mode. In this mode, respirator use is prioritized to ensure availability for healthcare personnel at highest risk of 2009 H1N1 influenza exposure. Even under conditions of prioritized respirator use mode, personnel attending aerosol-generating procedures on patients with suspected or confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza should always use respiratory protection.

Other Planning Considerations

Consider the following factors when determining if a shortage of respiratory protection exists:

• Current inventory

• Amount of supplies reasonably anticipated from vendors through May 31, 2010

• Estimated amount of respiratory protection equipment needed through May 31, 2010

• Types and sizes of respirators available

• Types of respirators to which healthcare personnel are fit-tested

• Respiratory protection supplies should be re-evaluated on a regular basis relative to anticipated need

Infectious Disease, Epidemiology, Prevention and Control

625 Robert St. N., St. Paul, MN 55164-0975

651-877-676-5414, TTY: 651-201-5797

health.state.mn.us

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