The situation surrounding COVID-19 is rapidly changing and affected by availability of resources, discovery of new cases and availability of new information coming from areas already under strain from the disease. Currently the CDC advises health care providers caring for COVID 19 confirmed or suspected patients to utilize surgical mask, gown, gloves and eye shield UNLESS they are participating in aerosol generating procedures such as intubation, bronchoscopy or CPR. If participating in aerosol generating procedures, HCPs should wear N95 masks, with face shield, gloves and gown. As such RAC recommends the following procedure for HCP’s during Code Blue/Cardiac Arrest:
***PPE IS ESSENTIAL AND SHOULD BE DONNED REGARDLESS OF PATIENT CLINICAL STATUS IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE WORKERS.***
The remainder of the guidelines are in the attached document