Researchers describe a protocol for donning and doffing personal protective equipment in home settings for health care professionals who must interact with patients potentially infected with COVID-19.

Are dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) properly using personal protective equipment (PPE)? Researchers used a fluorescent marker to illustrate pathogen transmission and assessed PPE donning and ...

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LANDSTUHL, Germany - While COVID-19 has normalized six feet of distance between employees at most workspaces, healthcare personnel are required to work closely with patients, making them one of the ...

The high court also ruled that workers must be compensated for the time they spend waiting to doff (take off) safety gear, but the court concluded that workers are off the clock when waiting to don ...

Protecting health care workers begins with spatial separation. This is the concept of a cordon sanitaire – restrictions to movement in space – one of the oldest ideas in public health – is premised on ...