Please review attached guidance on extended use and re-use of PPE gowns. Included on the document are Frequently Asked Questions. 

Thank you for your continued DEDICATION to Patient care!

Please enjoy the video the Division and Facility leaders in North Texas created to share sincere gratitude and appreciation for the work you are doing every day to care for our patients, each other, and our communities. 

https://mediaconnect.medcity.net/media/COVID-19+Gratitude/0_f8e3rt8g

Thank you for ALL you DO!

Please review the updated version of PPE Reuse Guidelines. 

• Universal Masking
• N-95 Respirator Extended Use and Limited Re-Use
• Donning and Doffing Scenarios
• PPE Re-Use Frequently Asked Questions

PPE Reuse Updates

Thank you for your continued DEDICATION to patient care!

Please review guidance on appropriate PPE selection. 

Appropriate Face Protection Combinations

COVID-19 Appropriate PPE for Patient Care Areas Summary

Thank you for all your HARD work and DEDICATION to patient care!

In continuous effort to conserve PPE, HCA no longer requires contact isolation precautions for patient who are colonized with or have history of MRSA or VRE. This directive does NOT affect active MRSA or VRE infections, patient with active drains or open wounds or patient on contact isolation with other MDR organisms.

Amended Contact Precautions

Thank you for your continued dedication to patient care!

Please review the included PowerPoint highlighting the following: 

Universal Masking-implementing universal masking for all staff and providers. Different masks are used in different situations. 

• Level I
   
• Level 3
  
• N-95
  

PPE Disbursement and Reprocessing Process

N-95 Disinfection Pilot

• UV Light and Evidence 
• More information to follow

PPE Processes

Thank you for all your HARD work and continued DEDICATION to Patient Care!

One of the main complications being seen with COVID-19 is ARDS; plateau pressure is a key indicator of assessing lung injury. Plateau pressure has been added to RT ventilator flowsheet to assist with trending and care of patients. 

RT Ventilator Flowsheet

In addition included are Meditech updates:

• EDM and new tracker icons for 1^st POC and COVID-19
• 1^st Point of Contact Screening with embedded QRS icon leading to Media Connect Education

ED First Point of Contact

First POC

Thank you for your Dedication to Patient Care!

Please refer to this Guidance and ensure you are safe when caring for deceased COVID-19 patient. 

Postmortem Care

Thank you for Dedication to Patient Care!

Please view COVID-19 PPE Video featuring Dr. Ken Sands, Chief Epidemiologist and Patient Safety Officer, and Sammie Mosier, Associate Chief Nursing Executive.

https://mediaconnect.medcity.net/media/3.20.20+COVID-19+Personal+Protecive+Equipment+video/1_vvmpt2x3

Thank YOU!