Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases

In 2009, the H1N1 influenza pandemic brought to the forefront the many unknowns about the virulence, spread, and nature of the virus, as well as questions regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare personnel. In this book, the Institute of Medicine assesses the progress of PPE research and identifies future directions for PPE for healthcare personnel.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Understanding the Risk to Healthcare Personnel
3 Designing and Engineering Effective PPE
4 Using PPE: Individual and Organizational Issues
5 Policy Research and Implementation: Healthcare Systems,
Standards, and Certification
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Participants List
Appendix C: Studies of the Clinical Effectiveness of Personal
Protective Equipment During Outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Appendix D: Examples of Relevant Voluntary Consensus Standards
Appendix E: Committee Biographies