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Non Low Epidemiology Information
Acceptable Eye Protection (Options and Ordering)
COVID-19 Eye Protection (Updated January 15, 2021)
Universal Eye Protection (ED, Labour & Delivery, Dedicated COVID Units & Assessment Centres)
How to Wear a Mask
Masking 101 for Staff & Physicians
Masking for Patients & Visitors
Masks and Gowns: Which, Where, and Why?
Masking for Visitors and Essential Caregivers #1
Masking for Visitors and Essential Caregivers #2
Wearing Gloves
Extended Use of Chemo Gowns
COVID-19 Outbreak Control Measures
Point of Care Risk Assessment
PPE Requirements Chart
PPE Stewardship and Conservation
Putting on PPE
Taking off PPE
Extended Use of PPE
Best Practices for Extended PPE Wear
PPE Videos
PPE Reprocessing
We recognize that disposable filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), such as N95s, are not approved for routine decontamination and reuse as standard of care. However, the CDC, Public Health Ontario and Ontario Health have recognized that FFR decontamination and reuse may need to be considered as a crisis capacity strategy to ensure continued availability.
At HHS we are investigating the safest and most effective and efficient way to do this, with expert guidance from Health Safety & Wellness, MDRD, Infection Control, and Clinical Practice. We are diligent in our efforts to seek a method that is effective in decontaminating with no foreseen impacts on the respirator performance, including filtration and fit. If we move into reprocessing masks, it will be done with strong quality controls in place, so masks are returned to their unit of origin ready and safe to use.
As we consider this possibility, certain units have been asked to begin collecting used N95s. Please review these documents about collection:
Preparing to collect N95 masks for reprocessing (leaders)