Here are four insights:
1. A trained observer watched healthcare personnel entering and exiting patient rooms.
2. Observations took place from Oct.13 to Oct. 31, 2014.
3. The CDC recommends that gloves should be removed first, followed by the “gentle” removal of the gown from the back while still in the patient’s isolation room.
4. Of the 30 healthcare workers observed removing personal protective equipment, 17 removed the gown out of order, 16 wore their PPE out into the hallway and 15 removed their gown in a manner that was not gentle, which could cause pathogens from the gown to transfer to their clothes.
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