Using the Number of N95® Filtering Facepiece Respirator Models as an Indicator of Supply Chain Stability in a US Health-Care System

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• Personal Author:
  Casey M ; Edirisooriya M ; Furek A ; Haas, Emily J.
• Description:
  Objectives: Personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain disruptions force US health-care entities to adopt conservation strategies such as procurement from different respirator manufacturers. This research seeks to better understand how the number of respirator models on hand can serve as an indicator of N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) supply chain stability or disruption. Methods: Researchers looked at differences in the mean number of N95 FFR models, averaged weekly, from 10 hospitals in a health-care system over 15 wk from June 1 to September 10, 2020. Participating hospitals entered near-daily PPE inventory data by manufacturer and model number. Results: A linear mixed effect model was run in SPSS v. 26 using a random intercept for hospitals, with week as a fixed predictor and mean number of respirator models (averaged weekly) on hand as the dependent variable. Each week showed a small but significant effect compared with the past week (P < 0.001), where the average weekly number of respirator models on hand decreased. Conclusions: The limited data may indicate a resolution of supply chain disruptions and warrant further investigation. Consequently, the number of respirator models may be applicable as an indicator of supply chain stability and be more easily ascertained and tracked by health-care entities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Disaster Planning Emergencies Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: N95 Respirator COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Fit Testing Infectious Diseases N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment PPE Respirator Selection Respiratory Protective Device Supply Chain

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• ISSN:
  1935-7893
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069203
• Citation:
  Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2024 Jan; 18:e10
• Contact Point Address:
  Emily J. Haas, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• Email:
  wcq3@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207729/cdc_207729_DS1.pdf
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