Table 1.
Risk-based enhanced personal protective equipment matrix for staff, patients, and visitors
| Category | Hand hygiene | N95 mask or equivalent | Surgical mask | Eye protection (e.g. face shield/goggles) | Gown/ Apron | Gloves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAFF | ||||||
| (1) Isolation rooms | ||||||
| All staff, including housekeeping staff | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| (2) Inpatients/ Ambulatory/ Radiology and Procedural areas | ||||||
| Medical/ Nursing, allied health professionals*, housekeeping staff | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| (3) Specialist outpatient clinics | ||||||
| Medical/ Nursing staff, allied health professionals* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Patient service associates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Staff transporting specimens to laboratory | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Housekeeping staff (when cleaning toilets) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Staff at forward triage areas (e.g., hospital entrances, gantries) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| (4) Emergency department | ||||||
| Security officers at ED entrances | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Security officers at ED non-fever/fever zone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| All other staff working at any area of ED | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| (5) Ancillary staff | ||||||
| Ambulance driver | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Staff performing ambulance decontamination | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Waste disposal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Spill management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mortuary staff† | ✓ | |||||
| (6) Non-patient-fronting staff | ✓ | |||||
| PATIENTS (inpatients or outpatients) | ✓ | |||||
| VISITORS (inpatients or outpatients) | ✓ |
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Allied health professionals include pharmacists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, phlebotomists, radiographers, and respiratory therapists.
†
No autopsy or embalmment done.
Abbreviations: ED = emergency department.