04/12/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/12/2021 07:31
Sadie Spotz, a registered nurse in the COVID-19 unit at Hershey Medical Center, masks up.
Stockpiles of N95 masks have grown at Penn State Health, and the need for staff to store and reuse them has decreased.
April 12, 2021Penn State Health News
Penn State Health no longer recommends their extended use and has new guidance for the extended use, reuse and storage of N95 masks.
Supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been limited since the early days of the pandemic, requiring significant conservation efforts across the health system. Supply Chain, which carefully managed supplies in anticipation of and during the shortages, has since fortified its supplies of N95 masks. According to the policy, N95 masks should be discarded after:
Other changes:
Recommendations for N95 usage and storage may change as additional information emerges.
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