Despite current recommendations, many training courses for Ebola virus disease personal protective equipment have yet to be evaluated, according to the American Journal of Infection Control. That said ...

Treating someone with Ebola involves a painstaking process of suiting up and peeling off protective gear, or in hospital speak, “donning and doffing.” Last month, after two Dallas nurses became ...

The CDC has released guidelines with detailed information on the type of personal protective equipment and the procedure for donning and removing, for healthcare workers managing Ebola patients. The ...

In collaboration with the UAB Office of Interprofessional Simulation for Innovative Clinical Practice (OIPS), the DOM trained 287 healthcare providers on the appropriate use of personal protective ...

Are dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) properly using personal protective equipment (PPE)? Researchers used a fluorescent marker to illustrate pathogen transmission and assessed PPE donning and ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) trained more than 50 first responders from Kentucky and West Virginia how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) March 16. Members of ...

The need for ongoing PPE training is crucial, as recent studies have shown that nearly 40% of healthcare workers make errors when removing PPE, putting them at risk of contracting or spreading ...

The William Beaumont Army Medical Center Simulation Center conducted a scenario-based training for Infusion Center staff early December at the hospital campus. The training event prepared the team to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increasing the coverage of personal protective equipment, or PPE, to include the hands and wrists reduces the ...