In COVID-19 hot spots they may not have the bandwidth to keep track. Proper PPE use requires health care workers to wash their hands before donning or after doffing PPE, and essentially anytime they ...

Recent research has focused on various aspects of PPE, including its proper use, training methods, and the design of healthcare environments to enhance safety during donning (putting on ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released additional resources for first responders and healthcare professionals related to the proper use of PPE during the COVID-19 ...

Frontline HCWs who said they had to reuse PPE were at higher risk of a positive COVID-19 test (aHR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.21 to 1.76) than those who had proper PPE, with inadequate PPE tied to a comparable ...