COVID-19: Operating Room PPE
Updated March 23, 2021
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Operating Room (Sterile) - ACE
- N95 (reuse)
- Face shield (reuse)
- Surgical gown
- Double gloves
- Cloth hat
- Bouffant
- Boot covers
Instructions for ACE PPE for staff requiring sterile PPE
Useful for when you are...
- ...experiencing PPE supply issues.
- ...working the operating room near the sterile field.
- ...caring for a symptomatic patients.
- ...performing aerosolizing procedures.
These instructions were last updated on September 11, 2020 to reflect universal masking necessary outside of patient care.
Operating Room (Non-Sterile) - ACE
- N95 (reuse)
- Face shield (reuse)
- Disposable gown
- Single gloves
Instructions for ACE PPE for staff requiring non-sterile PPE
Useful for when you are...
- ...experiencing PPE supply issues.
- ...working the operating room but not near the sterile field.
- ...caring for symptomatic patients.
- ...performing aerosolizing procedures.
These instructions were last updated on March 23, 2021 to correct an error in the doffing where users were instructed to sanitize new gloves.
Operating Room (Sterile) Printable PDFs
These PDFs depict the use of PPE for STERILE-field OR staff for the protection against COVID-19 that is currently in use at Emory University. Created by Emory's Visual Medical Education team.
Operating Room (Non-Sterile) Printable PDFs
These PDF's depict the use of PPE for non-sterile OR staff for the protection against COVID-19 that is currently in use at Emory University. Created by Emory's Visual Medical Education team.
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