Table 3.

Assessment of written hospital respiratory protection programs

Program element required by OSHA	REACH facility number
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Totals			% +
Written respiratory protection program present	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	+	*	0
Designated program administrator	*	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	0	0	0	0	*	*	+	+	9	3	4	56.3
Medical evaluation	+	*	+	+	+	+	+	*	+	+	0	0	+	*	+	*	10	4	2	62.5
Fit testing	*	*	+	*	+	+	+	*	*	*	*	0	+	+	*	*	6	9	1	37.5
Recordkeeping	0	*	*	*	+	*	*	*	0	*	*	0	+	*	+	+	4	9	3	25.0
Training and information	*	*	+	+	+	+	+	*	+	0	0	0	+	*	+	*	8	5	3	50.0
Respirator selection	*	+	+	+	+	+	+	0	+	*	+	0	+	+	+	*	11	3	2	68.8
Use of respirators	*	+	+	+	+	+	+	0	+	*	*	0	+	+	+	0	10	3	3	62.5
Maintenance and care of respirators	*	+	+	+	+	+	+	0	+	*	*	0	+	+	+	+	11	3	2	68.8
Program evaluation	0	*	+	+	+	+	+	0	0	+	0	0	+	0	+	+	9	1	6	56.3

+, present; *, partial/incomplete; 0, missing; N, No; OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; REACH, Respirator Use Evaluation in Acute Care California Hospitals program; Y, yes.