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Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical part of infection prevention and health care worker (HCW) protection. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of health care systems to ensure HCWs have adequate access to PPE during times of surge in demand, placing both HCWs and patients at risk. In March 2024, the National Academies convened a public workshop to identify opportunities to increase the use of reusable health care textiles (HCTs) used for PPE in health care settings. Speakers emphasized reusable textiles' potential to protect health care staff and their patients, reduce waste and environmental effects from disposable HCTs, prepare for future pandemics, and provide cost savings.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Reusable Health Care Textiles for Use in Personal Protective Equipment: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27762.

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122 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-71884-4
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-71887-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27762
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Front Matter i-xvi
1 Introduction 1-4
2 Level Setting: The U.S. Ecosystem for PPE 5-18
3 Level Setting: Policies and Standards for PPE 19-36
4 Environmental Impact 37-48
5 Economic Impact 49-62
6 Safety and Quality Considerations 63-76
7 Decision-Making Support 77-90
8 Aspects of Implementation 91-100
9 Closing and Possible Paths Forward 101-108
Appendix A: References 109-114
Appendix B: Key Terminology and Definitions Shared with Workshop Participants 115-118
Appendix C: Workshop Agenda 119-128
Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of the Workshop Planning Committee Members, Speakers, and Staff 129-148

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