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Airborne Precautions Emergency Situations |
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Evacuation of patients on Airborne Precautions during a fire
or other emergency where there is an immediate threat to life
or limb takes precedence over managing the isolation procedures.
When evacuation has involved a patient on Airborne Precautions,
notify the Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control as
soon as it is practical to do so. The staff, in cooperation with
Occupational Health Services, will determine what, if any, follow-up
needs to be taken for patients and/or personnel who may have been
exposed to the infection during the evacuation.
In managing medical emergencies for patients on Airborne Precautions for suspected or confirmed TB, all responding personnel should don a N-95/HEPA Respirator before entering the room. If a staff member acts hastily and forgets to put on a respirator, Occupational Health Services (OHS) should be consulted. |
Last modified: January 19, 2001.
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