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1. www.cdc.gov › coronavirus › 2019-ncovInfection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Source control is recommended for individuals in healthcare settings who: Have suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection or other respiratory infection (e.g., those with runny nose, cough, sneeze); or; Had close contact (patients and visitors) or a higher-risk exposure (HCP) with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection, for 10 days after their exposure

2. www.cdph.ca.gov › Programs › CIDGuidance for Face Coverings as Source Control in Healthcare ...

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   The use of masks by healthcare personnel (HCP) for source control of respiratory infections in healthcare settings serves two purposes: Source control to protect patients/residents: prevent HCP from infecting patients or residents, especially those who are unable to wear masks to protect themselves or have higher risk of severe illness or death ...

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   Should masking be used in healthcare settings?

   • Masking by healthcare personnel as part of Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions and by ill individuals as part of respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette (i.e., for people with symptoms) are already well-described. This appendix describes considerations for implementing broader use of masking in healthcare settings.

   Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

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   Why do health care workers wear masks?

   • It is also clear that masks serve symbolic roles. Masks are not only tools, they are also talismans that may help increase health care workers’ perceived sense of safety, well-being, and trust in their hospitals. Although such reactions may not be strictly logical, we are all subject to fear and anxiety, especially during times of crisis.

   Universal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era | NEJM

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   What is a mask in health care?

   • The calculus may be different, however, in health care settings. First and foremost, a mask is a core component of the personal protective equipment (PPE) clinicians need when caring for symptomatic patients with respiratory viral infections, in conjunction with gown, gloves, and eye protection.

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4. www.idsociety.org › covid-19-real-time-learningUniversal Masking in Health Care Settings: Should It ... - IDSA

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   Jun 30, 2023 · Should universal masking stay? Universal masking was implemented in many health care settings during the initial years of the COVID-19 pandemic to decrease nosocomial spread. Continued masking could help prevent fallout from a consistent problem in hospitals: presenteeism (the feeling that one must go to work even if feeling ill).

5. www.nejm.org › doi › fullUniversal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era | New ...

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   Apr 1, 2020 · First and foremost, a mask is a core component of the personal protective equipment (PPE) clinicians need when caring for symptomatic patients with respiratory viral infections, in conjunction...

   • Author: Michael Klompas, Charles A Morris, Julia Sinclair, Madelyn Pearson, Erica S Shenoy

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7. www.jointcommission.org › - › mediaStatement on Universal Masking of Staff, Patients, and ...

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   Apr 23, 2020 · The Joint Commission believes that universal masking within healthcare settings is a critical tool to protect staff and patients from being infected by asymptomatic and presymptomatic individuals and should be implemented in any community where coronavirus is occurring.

8. apps.who.int › iris › restWHO recommendations on mask use by health workers, in light ...

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   Dec 22, 2021 · WHO Recommendations. 1) A respirator (FFP2, FFP3, NIOSH-approved N95, or equivalent or higher-level certified respirator) or a medical mask should be worn by health workers along with other personal protective equipment (PPE) – a gown, gloves and eye protection – before entering a room where there is a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.