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. 2020 May 1;42(7):1634–1637. doi: 10.1002/hed.26221

TABLE 1.

Personal protective equipment recommendations for procedure team members

Anesthesia provider Scrubing/nursing/scrub PPE Cleaning crew PPE
COVID+ patient for any procedure
  • Single‐use N95 + face shield/goggles

  • Hood

  • Gown

  • Double gloves

  • Shoe covers

  • Single‐use N95 + face shield/goggles

  • Gown

  • Double gloves

  • Shoe covers

  • Surgical mask

  • Face shield/goggles

  • Gown

  • Gloves

Asymptomatic patient for bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, laryngoscopy
  • Single‐use N95 + face shield/goggles

  • Gown

  • Double gloves

  • Single‐use N95 + face shield/goggles

  • Gown

  • Double gloves

  • Surgical mask

  • Face shield/goggles

  • Gown

  • Gloves

Asymptomatic with negative COVID‐19 testing for any procedure
  • Standard PPE

  • Standard PPE

  • Standard PPE

Abbreviation: PPE, personal protective equipment.