PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA-The Center for Healthcare Environmental Management (CHEM) will soon be offering the 

, a program designed to aid healthcare professionals responsible for their facility's environmental health, safety, and security concerns.  Subscribers will have access to printed 

 binders, as well as Internet provided news briefs, links to legal sites, medical device safety reports, OSHA fact sheets, the 

 index, and sample policies and procedures.  In addition, CHEM experts will be available for individual consultation by Internet, telephone, e-mail, and fax.  

 was created by CHEM and ECRI, a nonprofit health services research agency.  For more information, contact ECRI at (610) 825-6000, ext. 5145.

Personal Protective Equipment

personal protective equipment page offers written and video content on the proper use and—during the time of COVID-19 surges—reuse of PPE, including masks, respirators, gloves, gowns, face shields, goggles, and more. What are the proper donning and doffing methods? How long can PPE be extended? How are these items decontaminated? What comprises proper fit testing? Our experts will tell you.

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