2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUPMENT

3.  To define personal protective equipment requirements and indications for use in patient care PURPOSE

4.  Ambercare home health will supply and make accessible appropriate PPE consistent with tasks being performed.” attached to this presentation.  The checklist will provide appropriate guidelines to assist personnel in selecting appropriate PPE - POLICY

5.  On assignments where personnel have a risk for occupational exposure, Ambercare will furnish, repair, clean and launder, at no cost to personnel, appropriate PPE so that barrier precautions can be observed and compliance can be maintained.  PPE includes (but not limited to):  Gloves  Gowns  Face shields / mouthpieces – one way value (for CPR)  Booties  Hand sanitizer  Biohazard bag  Spill kits (beads) PROCEDURE

6.  PPE will be considered appropriate ONLY if it does not permit blood or other potentially infectious materials to pass through to or reach Ambercare’s personnel’s work clothes, undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth or other mucous membranes under normal conditions of use and for the duration of time which the PPE will be used  ALL Ambercare personnel must use appropriate PPE when exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials.  If, in a rare and under extraordinary circumstances, Ambercare personnel who declines use of PPE for brief or temporary periods, must do so under their own professional judgment, in that specific instance, its use would have prevented the delivery of health care or pubic safety services or would have posed an increased hazard to the safety of themselves or a coworker. PROCEDURE CONTINUED

7.  Garments penetrated by blood or other potentially infectious materials, will be removed immediately, or as soon as feasible.  All PPE will be removed PRIOR to leaving the work area. It will be placed in an appropriately designed container or area for storage, washing, decontamination, or disposal PROCEDURE CONTINUED

8.  Gloves will be worn when it can be reasonably anticipated that personnel may have contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials; when performing vascular access procedures; and when handling or touching contaminated items or surfaces.  Any variety of gloves is acceptable, as long as they are impervious to liquids and strong enough to withstand the rigors of the tasks performed  Glove fit must be appropriate for the user and must not be loose fitting as to easily slip off during use  Disposable gloves will be removed and discarded after contact with each person, fluid item, surface, if torn or punctured, or when their ability to function as a barrier is compromised. PROCEDURE CONTINUED

9.  Masks, in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shields, or chin length face shields, and gowns or aprons must be worn for all tasks or procedures which are likely to generate droplets, sprays, spatters or splashes of blood, or other potentially infectious materials and where eye, nose, or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated  CPR one way valve mask must be used when performing mouth to mouth resuscitation  Linen, clothing, or other materials that are visibly contaminated with blood, body fluids, or other infectious materials must be placed in bags or containers that are impervious to moisture before transport for cleaning. Gloves must be worn when bagging these materials PROCEDURE CONTINUED