Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 3, 2020

Electronic Personal Protective Equipment: A Strategy to Protect Emergency Department Providers in the Age of COVID-19

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  • Turer et al recommend using electronic personal protective equipment (ePPE) – an approach that uses telemedicine tools to perform electronic medical screening, in order to protect staff and conserve PPE while providing rapid access to emergency care for suspected COVID-19 cases. 

Turer et al. (Apr 2, 2020). Electronic Personal Protective Equipment: A Strategy to Protect Emergency Department Providers in the Age of COVID-19. Jour of the Amer Med Informatics Assoc. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocaa048