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A surgical mask does not provide the wearer with a reliable level of protection from inhaling smaller airborne particles and is not considered respiratory protection.
Read More »Warning To Health Care Workers: Surgical Masks Are Not PPE
Emails Show V.A. Officials In February Warned Administration About Shortage Of Masks, Gear
A high-ranking federal official in late February warned that the United States needed to plan for not having enough personal protective equipment for medical workers as they began to battle the novel coronavirus
Read More »Internists Say Physicians Can Bring Their Own PPE and Speak Out on COVID-19 Care Conditions
The American College of Physicians (ACP) announces support for the right of physicians to bring their own personal protection equipment (PPE) to protect themselves and ...
Read More »Joint Commission Updates Policy To Allow Physicians To Bring Their Own Masks From Home
As physicians face shortages of masks and other PPE, the Joint Commission updated it policies to allow doctors to bring their own masks from home.
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