Healthcare Workers

Respiratory Protection Resources

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

State and Local Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
PDF Only (84 KB, 6 pages)

Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting - May 13, 2009

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Tools for Professionals

Institute of Medicine

Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A: A Letter Report
External link: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12748

Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
External link: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11980

Reusability of Facemasks during an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu
External link: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11637.html

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and response guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers 2007
External link: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3328-05-2007-English.html

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic 2009
PDF Only (615 KB, 46 pages)
External link: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3327pandemic.pdf

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC)

Reuse of Respiratory Protection in Prevention and Control of Epidemic and Pandemic-prone Acute Respiratory diseases (ARD) in Healthcare June 26, 2008
PDF Only (55 KB, 6 pages)
External link: http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/EmergencyPreparedness/PositionPapers/Reuse_of_Respirators.pdf

World Health Organization (WHO)

Infection Prevention and Control of Epidemic and Pandemic-prone Acute Respiratory Diseases in Health Care (interim Guidelines) June 2007
PDF Only (2.6 MB, 93 pages)
External link: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/WHO_CDS_EPR_2007_6c.pdf

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