Health care facilities' "war on terrorism" : a deliberate process for recommending personal protective equipment
The protection of health care facility (HCF) staff from the effects of weapons of mass destruction has gained heightened attention since the 9-11 terrorist attacks. One critical component of protection is personal protective equipment (PPE). No universal standard exists for an "essential" level of PPE for HCF staff. The absence of such a standard raises the need for development of national policy for PPE levels, particularly in HCFs. We describe a process used by the Veterans Health Administration for recommending policy for "essential" PPE levels. Although the recommendations are specific for Veterans Health Administration, the process, findings, and applications may be useful to other institutions as they attempt to resolve this critical issue. This descriptive account will serve to generate practical scientific debate in the academic community and lead to definitive public policy recommendations for the Nation's HCFs in executing their roles in the event of a terrorist attack.
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2007 |
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2007 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25 |
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The American journal of emergency medicine - 25(2007), 2 vom: 03. Feb., Seite 185-95 |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Koenig, Kristi L [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 03.04.2007 Date Revised 05.02.2007 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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