CDC: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings
April 10, 2020AUTHORITY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DATE PRODUCED: Last reviewed November 24, 2010
TYPE: Training
THE QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS:
- Are homemade masks considered personal protective equipment?
- How should staff put on, or don, personal protective equipment?
- How should staff take off, or doff, personal protective equipment?
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
The CDC has developed this slide set for use by staff development, infection control, and occupational health personnel for training healthcare personnel on how to select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect themselves from exposure to microbiological hazards in the healthcare setting.
