COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs)

General

UCSF Health Guidance for Masking and Physical Distancing and Frequently-Asked Questions (PDF)

July 14, 2021

Updated UCSF Health Guidelines for Masking and Safe Distancing effective 7/15/2021 in response to a need to help keep staff safe due to increased positivity from variants of SARS-Cov-2, where a temporary roll-back of relaxed guidance released 7/1/2021 is necessary.

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative

Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP)

UCSF Health PPE Update: Fit Tested N95 Respirators and Expanded N95 supply (PDF)

September 16, 2021

N95 respirator, 3M 1870+ N95 model, fit testing

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Respiratory PAPR Refresher Training (PDF)

September 16, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
UCSF Health PPE Product Update, Introducing the 3M 1870+ N95 Respirator (PDF)

June 23, 2021

PPE Product Update, Introducing the 3M 1870+ N95 respirator

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Guidance for Use of PPE for Aerosol Generating Procedures (PDF)

January 19, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Standard N95 Respirators (PDF)

November 18, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Aerosol Generating Procedure in Progress Door Sign (PDF)

November 6, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
FAQs: Expansion of N95s for the care of ALL patients receiving aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) (PDF)

September 21, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Fit Testing and PAPR Training Schedule

September 17, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
N-95 Respirator Use for All Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) (PDF)

September 17, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
N95 Respirator Fit Check Guidelines (PDF)

March 24, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Respiratory PAPR/CAPR Guidelines and Training

February 5, 2020

Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH

Best Practices

SHEA response to CDC’s Relaxation of Masking Guidance

May 13, 2021SHEA

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Staying Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic: PPE Best Practices (PDF)

November 10, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
PPE Requirements for Transport Guidance (PDF)

October 8, 2020

Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
PPE Packs for Emergency Responders at UCSF Inpatient Locations (PDF)

September 8, 2020

Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB
New Novel Respiratory Isolation Strategy for N95 Use (PDF)

August 11, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
PPE Guidance for Screeners (PDF)

May 12, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Revised PPE Guidelines, PPE Summary and Rationale for Change

March 13, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Perioperative

Eye Protection

Eye Protection Strongly Recommended for Direct Patient Care (PDF)

July 15, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative, UBCP/CIN Affiliates
Guidelines for Eye Protection during the COVID-19 Era (PDF)

August 24, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Expanded Use of Eye Protection for Patient Care (PDF)

July 21, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Expanded Use of Face Shields for Specific Ambulatory Clinical Situations (PDF)

July 2, 2020

Ambulatory

Gloves

Glove Use Guidance (PDF)

April 27, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Take Off Your Gloves at Screening (PDF)

April 27, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative

Gowns

New Delivery Method for Yellow Washable Contact Gowns (PDF)

September 10, 2020Material Services

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Donning Video for Washable Gowns Used in Contact Precautions

June 18, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Doffing Video for Washable Gowns Used in Contact Precautions

June 18, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Doffing Sequence Sign for Do Not Discard Gown in Garbage (PDF)

June 18, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Washable Gown Product Notification (PDF)

June 18, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Blue Contact Gowns (PDF)

June 2, 2020

Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative

Surgical Masks

UCSF Health Guidance for Masking and Physical Distancing and Frequently-Asked Questions (PDF)

July 1, 2021

Guidance for Masking and Physical Distancing FAQ

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Optimizing the Fit of Procedure (Surgical) Masks - Print 8.5”x14 (PDF)

March 23, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Universal Surgical Mask Policy (PDF)

May 20, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative

Use and Reuse

Novel Respiratory PPE Donning/Doffing Guide (PDF)

June 15, 2021

Guidance for selection, care and use of Personal Protective Equipment.

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
PPE Extended Use Guidance (PDF)

June 1, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, OB, Perioperative
Novel Respiratory Isolation Packet (PDF)

February 22, 2021

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Donning and Doffing Novel Respiratory Isolation (COVID-19) Videos

October 30, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Novel Respiratory Isolation Signage (PDF)

July 24, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative
Hazardous Medication PPE Use/Reuse Practice Update (PDF)

March 24, 2020

Ambulatory, Emergency Department, Inpatient Adult, Inpatient BCH, Perioperative

UCSF Health Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention

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General

Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP)

Best Practices

Eye Protection

Gloves

Gowns

Surgical Masks

Use and Reuse

COVID-19

Call the COVID Hotline

Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control

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COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs)

40 Resources

General

Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP)

Best Practices

Eye Protection

Gloves

Gowns

Surgical Masks

Use and Reuse

COVID-19

Call the COVID Hotline

Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control