COVID-19

NEW PPE Request Portal and Forms

Battelle CCDS – PPE Decontamination for Reuse:

The City of Fort Worth, in coordination with DSHS, TDEM, and NCTTRAC, has agreed to host a Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System (CCDS) beginning as soon as next week.  This unit uses Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide to decontaminate N95 respirators for reuse up to 20 times.  This is a joint governmental partnership and is a free service for healthcare and first responders.  The State of Texas is supporting six units including one in DFW.  The Fort Worth unit is intended to support all of northern Texas, generally stretching from the Panhandle to Piney Woods.

Battelle Enrollment:

Click on the link below to enroll in the Battelle PPE decontamination program.
https://www.battelle.org/inquiry/offerings-and-services/covid-response

Important Documents

Battelle CCDS Presentation HCS 4.24.20
MGH N95 Reprocessing Program Process Flow
Battelle-EUA
Guide for Identifying FDA EUA Authorized N95 Respirators for Battelle CCDS

Additional Resources

Detailed information on the Battelle CCDS™ collection process and how to prep N95s can be found in the following documentation:

Battelle FDA Emergency Use Authorization
Instructions for Healthcare Personnel
Instructions for Healthcare Facilities
HCP – Fact Sheet

COVID-19 SNS PPE Distribution

Agencies and facilities needing to request PPE supplies from the SNS stockpile should continue using the process outlined in the documents below.

COVID-19 Strategic National Stockpile Distribution Information
NCTTRAC COVID19 PPE Request Form V.50 Final

Potential PPE Vendors

Grainger – https://www.grainger.com/
Boundtree – https://www.boundtree.com/
Abatix – https://www.abatix.com/
Prestige Ameritech – https://www.prestigeameritech.com/
MSC Direct – https://www.mscdirect.com/
Uline – https://www.uline.com/
Medline – https://www.medline.com/
Cardinal Health – https://www.cardinalhealth.com/en.html

Looking to Donate or Sell PPE?

State of Texas
Dallas County

PPE Guidance

Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment – CDC, 4/3/2020
PPE Burn Rate Calculator – CDC, 4/7/2020
Emergency Use Authorization of Respiratory Protective Devices – FDA, 3/28/2020
Recommended Guidance for Extended Use & Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings – CDC/NIOSH
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE – CDC, 4/3/2020
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators – CDC, 4/3/2020
Crisis/Alternate Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators – CDC, 3/17/2020
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Eye Protection – CDC, 3/17/2020
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Isolation Gowns – CDC, 3/17/2020
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks – CDC, 3/17/2020
Considerations for Respirator Selection in Healthcare – CDC/NIOSH
Procurement Under EE Circumstances Memo – FEMA, 3/17/2020
Procurement Under EE Circumstances Fact Sheet – FEMA, 3/16/2020

Hospitals and communities setting up alternate care sites for COVID-19 testing, triage, or treatment should consider the resources below.

State/Federal Guidance

ASPR TRACIE Information on COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing – ASPR TRACIE, 3/16/2020
EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19 – CMS, 3/9/2020

POTENTIAL VENDORS FOR FREE-STANDING STRUCTURES – TENTS, TRAILERS, INFLATABLE MMUS, ETC.

Grainger – https://www.grainger.com/
Blu-Med – https://blu-med.com/
Clinic-In-A-Can – http://www.clinicinacan.org/
Big D Party Rental – https://bigdpartyrentals.com/

CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals – CDC, Central Webpage
Interim Guidance Criteria to Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 – CDC
Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment – CDC
Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from People for COVID-19 – CDC
CMS Blanket Waivers: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet – CMS
FAQs for Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 – FDA
DSHS COVID-19 Testing Algorithm – DSHS
Interim Criteria to Guide Testing of PUIs for COVID-19 – DSHS
EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19 – CMS
Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for COVID-19 – CDC
Recommended Guidance for Extended Use & Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings – CDC/NIOSH
Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the U.S. – CDC
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators – CDC
Interim Guidance for Persons Being Monitored for Potential Exposure to COVID-19 – DSHS
Crisis Standards of Care Guidance – Dallas County Medical Society/North Texas Mass Critical Care Task Force
Considerations for Respirator Selection in Healthcare – CDC/NIOSH
COVID-19 Listing of Local Health Departments – DSHS

Interim Guidance for Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions and Disposition of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 – CDC
Comprehensive Hospital Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19 – CDC (PDF)

Interim Guidance for EMS Systems and 911 PSAPs for COVID-19 in the U.S. – CDC, 3/10/2020

Findings Concerning Section 1812(f) of the Social Security Act in Response to the Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak – CMS, 3/13/2020
Preparing for COVID-19 – Long-Term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes – CDC, 3/10/2020
Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities – CDC, 3/10/2020