PA-HAN-597, UPDATE: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic (replaces PA-HAN-563, 554, 544 and 521)

The record

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Department of Health directive; 35 P.S. § 521.5

Issued

2021-09-21 Sept. 21, 2021

Effective

2021-09-21

End

Replaced by PA-HAN-624 (2022) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Sept. 21, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all healthcare settings including nursing homes, home healthcare, mobile clinics and outpatient facilities

Functions reached

• IC
• CL
• CH
• VS
• HR

Collection

Pennsylvania PA

Operative words

This HAN Update provides comprehensive information regarding infection prevention and control for COVID-19 in healthcare settings based on changes made by CDC on September 10, 2021.... Healthcare personnel (HCP), even if fully vaccinated, should report any of the 3 above criteria to occupational health... Recommendations for evaluation and work restriction of these HCP are in PA-HAN-596.... Source control options for HCP include: o A NIOSH-approved N95 or equivalent or higher-level respirator...

Enforcement

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