Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective ...

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Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings

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PPE Use in Healthcare Settings: Program Goal

Improve personnel safety in the healthcare environment through appropriate use of PPE.

PPE Use in Healthcare Settings

The goal of this program is to improve personnel safety in the healthcare environment through appropriate use of PPE.

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PPE Use in Healthcare Settings: Program Objectives

? Provide information on the selection and use of PPE in healthcare settings

? Practice how to safely don and remove PPE

PPE Use in Healthcare Settings

The objectives of this program are to provide information on the selection and use of PPE in healthcare settings and to allow time for participants to practice the correct way to don and remove PPE.

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Personal Protective Equipment Definition

"specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials" (OSHA)

PPE Use in Healthcare Settings

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is "specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials."

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