Making respiratory care safe for neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit staff: mitigation strategies and use of filters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many medical devices in pediatric and newborn intensive care units can potentially expose healthcare workers (HCWs) and others to transmission of respiratory and other viruses and bacteria. Such fomites include ventilators, nebulizers, and monitoring equipment.

Approach

We report the general, novel approach we have taken to identify and mitigate these risks and to protect HCWs, visitors and patients from exposure while maintaining the optimal performance of such respiratory equipment.

Findings

The approach combined a high level of personal protective equipment (PPE), strict hand hygiene, air filtration and air conditioning and other relevant viral risk mitigation guidelines. This report describes the experiences from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic to provide a ref

SUBMITTER: Carter BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881236 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature