Question: What should healthcare workers who transport COVID-19 patients wear as PPE?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19
section_headers: What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn by environmental services (EVS) personnel who clean and disinfect rooms of hospitalized patients with COVID-19?
section_content: In general, only essential personnel should enter the room of patients with
COVID-19. Healthcare facilities should consider assigning daily cleaning and
disinfection of high-touch surfaces to nursing personnel who will already be
in the room providing care to the patient. If this responsibility is assigned
to EVS personnel, they should wear all recommended
PPE when
in the room. PPE should be removed upon leaving the room, immediately followed
by performance of hand hygiene.
After discharge, terminal cleaning may be performed by EVS personnel. They
should delay entry into the room until a sufficient time has
elapsed
for enough air changes to remove potentially infectious particles. We do not
yet know how long SARS-CoV-2 remains infectious in the air. Regardless, EVS
personnel should refrain from entering the vacated room until sufficient time
has elapsed for enough air changes to remove potentially infectious particles
(more information on clearance rates under differing ventilation conditions
is
available).
After this time has elapsed, EVS personnel may enter the room and should wear
a gown and gloves when performing terminal cleaning. A facemask (if not
already wearing for source control) and eye protection should be added if
splashes or sprays during cleaning and disinfection activities are anticipated
or otherwise required based on the selected cleaning products. Shoe covers are
not recommended at this time for personnel caring for patients with COVID-19.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Describes the PPE necessary when caring for patients with COVID-19.
This is about entering a patients room, not transporting them, and the recommended PPE link would be more informative than this.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19
section_headers: What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn by individuals transporting patients who are confirmed with or under investigation for COVID-19 within a healthcare facility? For example, what PPE should be worn when transporting a patient to radiology for imaging that cannot be performed in the patient room?
section_content: In general, transport and movement of the patient outside of their room should
be limited to medically essential purposes. If being transported outside of
the room, such as to radiology, healthcare personnel (HCP) in the receiving
area should be notified in advance of transporting the patient. For transport,
the patient should wear a facemask or cloth face covering to contain
secretions and be covered with a clean sheet.
If transport personnel must prepare the patient for transport (e.g., transfer
them to the wheelchair or gurney), transport personnel should wear all
recommended PPE (gloves, a gown, respiratory protection that is at least
as protective as a fit tested NIOSH-certified disposable N95 filtering
facepiece respirator or facemask—if a respirator is not available—and eye
protection [i.e., goggles or disposable face shield that covers the front and
sides of the face]). This recommendation is needed because these interactions
typically involve close, often face-to-face, contact with the patient in an
enclosed space (e.g., patient room). Once the patient has been transferred to
the wheelchair or gurney (and prior to exiting the room), transporters should
remove their gown, gloves, and eye protection and perform hand hygiene.
If the patient is wearing a facemask or cloth face covering, no recommendation
for PPE is made typically for HCP transporting patients with a respiratory
infection from the patient’s room to the destination. However, given current
limitations in knowledge regarding COVID-19 and following the currently
cautious approach for risk stratification and monitoring of healthcare
personnel caring for patients with
COVID-19, use of
a facemask by the transporter is recommended for anything more than brief
encounters with COVID-19 patients. Additional PPE should not be required
unless there is an anticipated need to provide medical assistance during
transport (e.g., helping the patient replace a dislodged facemask).
After arrival at their destination, receiving personnel (e.g., in radiology)
and the transporter (if assisting with transfer) should perform hand hygiene
and wear all recommended PPE. If still wearing their original respirator or facemask,
the transporter should take care to avoid self-contamination when donning the
remainder of the recommended PPE. This cautious approach will be refined and
updated as more information becomes available and as response needs change in
the United States.
Interim guidance for EMS personnel transporting patients with confirmed or
suspected COVID-19 is available here. EMS personnel should wear all recommended PPE because they are
providing direct medical care and in close contact with the patient for longer
periods of time.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Describes the necessary PPE for caring with patients with coronavirus and links to specific guidelines for transporting them.
contains infor asked for an all info about transport and PPE.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19
section_headers: Given the potential for asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2, what personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn by healthcare personnel (HCP) providing care to patients who are not suspected to have COVID-19?
section_content: The potential for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 transmission underscores the
importance of applying prevention practices to all patients, including social
distancing, hand hygiene, surface decontamination, and having patients wear a
cloth face covering or facemask (for source control) while in a healthcare
facility. To protect patients and co-workers, HCP should wear a facemask at
all times while they are in a healthcare facility (i.e., practice source
control). Use of a facemask, instead of a cloth face covering, is recommended
for HCP, because a facemask offers both source control and protection from
exposure to splashes and sprays of infectious material from others.

HCP caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should continue to wear gloves, a gown, respiratory protection that is at least as protective as a fit-tested NIOSH-certified disposable N95 filtering facepiece respirator (or facemask if respirators are not available), and eye protection (i.e., goggles or disposable face shield that covers the front and sides of the face).

HCP working in facilities located in areas with moderate to substantial community transmission are more likely to encounter asymptomatic patients with COVID-19. If COVID-19 is not suspected in a patient presenting for care (based on symptom and exposure history), HCP should follow Standard Precautions (and Transmission-Based Precautions if required based on the suspected diagnosis). They should also: 

Wear eye protection in addition to their facemask to ensure the eyes, nose, and mouth are all protected from splashes and sprays of infectious material from others.
Wear an N95 or higher-level respirator, instead of a facemask, for: 
Aerosol-generating procedures (See Which procedures are considered aerosol generating procedures in healthcare settings FAQ) and
Surgical procedures that might pose higher risk for transmission if the patient has COVID-19 (e.g., that generate potentially infectious aerosols or involving anatomic regions where viral loads might be higher, such as the nose and throat, oropharynx, respiratory tract) (see Surgical FAQ below).
Respirators with exhalation valves are not recommended for source control and should not be used during surgical procedures as unfiltered exhaled breath would compromise the sterile field



For HCP working in areas with minimal to no community transmission, the universal eye protection and respirator recommendations (described above) for areas with moderate to substantial community transmission are optional. However, HCP should continue to use eye protection or an N95 or higher-level respirator whenever recommended for patient care as a part of Standard or Transmission-Based Precautions. Universal use of a facemask for source control is recommended for HCP.


Depending on testing availability and how rapidly results are available,
facilities can also consider implementing pre-admission or pre-procedure
testing for COVID-19. Testing results might inform decisions for universal use
of eye protection and respirators as described above, especially if there are
PPE shortages. Limitations of using this testing strategy include obtaining
negative results in patients during their incubation period who later become
infectious and false negative test results, depending on the test method used.
Definitions:

Substantial community transmission: Large scale community transmission, including communal settings (e.g., schools, workplaces)
Minimal to moderate community transmission: Sustained transmission with high likelihood or confirmed exposure within communal settings and potential for rapid increase in cases
No to minimal community transmission: Evidence of isolated cases or limited community transmission, case investigations underway; no evidence of exposure in large communal setting


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Lists necessary PPE for dealing with patients with COVID-19.
is a very broad answer that gives info about PPE but not transporting patients specifically.

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