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Wed
Dear Brains trust,
As a Melbourne based IPC educator to General practice, on viewing the
updated and attached July 31st use of conventional PPE for different tiers
and different contexts which I presume all Vic knows of, would you agree
that GPs do not require a P2 mask but that an aged care facility with a case
does – is this what it looks like to you?Regards,
Margaret Jennings
Marjen Education Serviceswebsite. http://www.marjenes.com.au
email. marjenes@optusnet.com.aumob. 0404 088 754
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Hi Margaret, this is only my interpretation of the guidelines there may be other opinions on this but my interpretation is that in an aged care facility with a P2/N95 mask would only be required if performing an aerosol generating procedure on a suspected or confirmed case including those who are asymptomatic and in quarantine (ie during an outbreak) or if a suspected or confirmed case is displaying aerosol generating behavious ie vomiting, shouting, screaming or crying out. As GP’s are not directly referred to in the guidelines I would apply the Tier 1 for presentations that are not suspected or confirmed ie prescription, Tier 2 for presentations that are unwell and displaying symptoms of COVID-19 including swabbing, and Tier 3 if there was a very unwell presentation with COVID-19 symptoms where there may be a lot of activity ie trying to assess and treat quickly or where there is an aerosol generating procedure such as nebuliser, or where the patient may be displaying aerosol generating behaviours. This would be when you would need to be wearing a P2/N95 mask in a GP clinic.
Like I said this is just my interpretation based on the guidelines released on the 31st July and the fact sheet ‘What personal protective equipment to use and when: Residential aged care’ which was updated and circulated yesterday 5th August 2020.
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Dear Brains trust,
As a Melbourne based IPC educator to General practice, on viewing the updated and attached July 31st use of conventional PPE for different tiers and different contexts which I presume all Vic knows of, would you agree that GPs do not require a P2 mask but that an aged care facility with a case does – is this what it looks like to you?Regards,
Margaret Jennings
Marjen Education Serviceswebsite. http://www.marjenes.com.au
email. marjenes@optusnet.com.aumob. 0404 088 754
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Hello everyone,
Thanks for all your hard work and support.
Please see below the current PPE requirements in Victorian Residential Aged Care Facilities from the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre (VACRC)Current guidelines in Victorian RACF are:
* Anyone entering a Victorian RACF must wear a surgical mask at all times.
* In facilities/zones with no suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases in staff or residents; and no residents in quarantine (i.e. no residents who are close COVID 19 contacts as per DHHS, Victoria definition), i.e. deemed a ‘clean’ facility, the recommendation is to use a surgical mask and face shield for all staff/contractors in resident facing areas.
* In rooms/facility zones with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 positive residents or quarantined resident in Victorian RACF, N95/P2 masks and eye protection, preferably visors, are required for all staff entering or providing care in rooms/facility zones with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 positive residents.
* These requirements have been updated in line with recently updated Victorian Health sector guidelines.Kind Regards
A/Professor Mary OReilly
Victorian Aged Care Response Centre (VACRC)
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Wed
Dear Brains trust,
As a Melbourne based IPC educator to General practice, on viewing the updated and attached July 31st use of conventional PPE for different tiers and different contexts which I presume all Vic knows of, would you agree that GPs do not require a P2 mask but that an aged care facility with a case does is this what it looks like to you?
Regards,
Margaret Jennings
Marjen Education Serviceswebsite. http://www.marjenes.com.au
email. marjenes@optusnet.com.aumob. 0404 088 754
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