COVID-19 Alerts

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Alerts

• Sterilization Wrap Supply Shortages May Affect Reprocessing Workflows and Delay Patient Care
• Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known N95 Respirator Shortages
• ECRI Statement on Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine
• Sterile Pairs Exam Gloves: May Be Contaminated with Unknown Substance
• Recommendations for Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes Used on COVID-19 Patients
• Use of Automatic Chemical Disinfection Systems May Lead to Chemical Exposure and Equipment Damage
• Considerations for Smoke Evacuation during Non-Deferrable Surgery
• Considerations for Endoscopy Procedures
• Cleaning and Disinfection without Appropriate Training May Result in Damage to Equipment
• Ventilators in Isolation Rooms May Fail to Alert Clinicians of Critical Alarm Conditions
• Ventilators Obtained from Storage, Unknown Sources, or Accelerated Manufacturing Require Inspection before Patient Use
• 3-D Printed Test Swabs Manufactured without Proper Validation Procedures Can Harm Health Care Providers and Patients
• Home-Use SpO2: Considerations before Prescribing or Using Consumer-Grade Pulse Oximeters in the Home Care Environment
• Systems for Disinfecting the General Public Are Ineffective and Hazardous
• Guidance for Temporary Airborne Isolation of COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Aerosol-Generating Procedures
• The Transfer of Loaned Equipment during the COVID-19 Response Could Lead to Breach of Sensitive Information
• Philips— Respironics E30 Ventilators: ECRI Assessment of Emergency Use Authorization Device
• The Use of Loaned or Warehoused Devices during the COVID-19 Response Could Pose Security Risk
• Recommendations for Emergency Power Outlet Management at Peak Resource Use
• Medical Device Dust Filter Replacement Considerations during Pandemic
• Strategies to Minimize Surgical Staff Exposure to COVID-19
• Use of Unapproved Devices or New Applications for Existing Medical Devices to Address COVID-19 Shortages without an EUA May Jeopardize Patient or Staff Safety
• Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known Shortages of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators and Accessories
• Printed Objects Manufactured without Following Proper Validation Procedures Can Harm Healthcare Providers and Patients
• Strategies to Conserve Existing Supplies of Personal Protective Equipment
• Strategies for the Use of Homemade Facemasks
• Routine and Terminal Cleaning of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Rooms
• Use of Novel Intubation Boxes Does Not Reduce the Need for Appropriate PPE and Intubation Precautions
• Ventilators on FDA Emergency Use Authorization List: Hospitals Should Seek Clarity on Post-EUA Status Before Purchasing
• Shortages of Intensive Care Ventilators—Strategies for Mitigation
• Strategies for Addressing Known or Expected Single-Use Video Laryngoscope Blade Shortages
• Recommendations for Reprocessing Ultrasound Devices Used on COVID-19 Patients
• Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known Facemask Shortages
• Strategies for Addressing Expected Glove Shortages
• Failure to Routinely Clean CT Scanner or Fixed Radiology Equipment Surfaces between Patients Could Intensify Community Spread of COVID-19
• Procedure Precautions When Using MRI Imaging
• N95 Respirator and Surgical Mask Precautions for COVID-19 Patients in the MRI Room
  during Shortage
• Use of Consumer-Grade Obstructive Sleep Apnea Devices May Supplement Ventilator Supply
  during Shortage
• Anesthesia Units Can Be Repurposed to Provide Ventilatory Support for Critically Ill Patients, as Long as Precautions Are Taken
• Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known Eye Protection Shortages
• Procedure Recommendations for Use of Mobile X-Ray Devices
• Emergency Response: Oxygen Supply Considerations
• Strategies to Combat Inadequate Supplies of Isolation Gowns
• Large-Volume Infusion Pump Administration Sets—Responding to Possible Availability Disruptions
• Disinfection of N95 Respirators: UV Light May Be Considered For Limited Reuse Situations
• Large-Volume Infusion Pumps—Considerations When Used with Long Extension Sets outside Patient Rooms to Help Reduce Staff PPE Use
• Use of One Ventilator to Mechanically Ventilate Two or More Patients Simultaneously Presents Risks
• Health Emergency Exploited by Phishing Campaigns
• Expanded Work from Home Policies May Pose Increased Security Risks
• HHS Temporarily Allows Use of Consumer Audio or Video Chat Applications for Telemedicine Use
• FDA and FTC Warn of Fraudulent COVID-19 Products Sold
• EHR Screening for Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

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