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New! 8-3-2020 | KDADS sent a survey on PPE to all Kansas adult care homes on July 10^th as a step to develop their plan to fulfill the new requirement for KDADS to furnish PPE to adult care homes. Nearly half of the 800 organizations queried responded. When asked what the obstacles are to getting PPE, the largest response was “suppliers do not have inventory.” When asked if they had an adequate PPE supply, the average response based on licensure/certification type ranged from 40-80%. About 65% of respondents that had contacted their local emergency manager for PPE had received some. 80% of respondents reported that they have an agreement with a certified lab for COVID-19 testing (varied by licensure/certification type.) On average 64% reported they had access to testing kits, although, again, there was wide variation by licensure/certification type. See KDADS report on the PPE survey results. We will learn more about KDADS plan to provide PPE to adult care homes, as passed in HB 2016, when we meet with them on Tuesday.
Approved PPE Resources.
List of Kansas-based PPE suppliers.
Become a Preferred PPE Recipient for Providers Through Amazon
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator From CDC
FEMA FACT SHEET: COVID-19 Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment Preservation Best Practices
Battelle Decontamination system. This system can decontaminate up to 80,000 N95 masks per day.

Key points to know:

Starting 4/26/2020 do not discard used N95 masks unless visibly soiled (no blood, bodily fluids or make-up) 
Storing used masks:

Place the used mask in a paper bag labeled with the user's name or if no bag is available staple a piece of paper with the user’s name to the elastic cord. 
Store in a safe dry place until further instructions are provided.

Masks may be decontaminated by use of the system up to 20. You will need to track the number of times masks have been decontaminated. This might include the use of a permanent marker to make hash marks on the elastic strap.  
Masks will be returned to the organization that sent them allowing the mask to be returned to the individual user.

N95 Operations State of Kansas COVID – 4-27-20 – This document gives you step by step instructions on how to get the process started.
FAQ & N95 Type – Battelle State of Kansas 4-27-20 – This document covers several frequently asked questions and the list of N95 respirators which are and are not eligible to be decontaminated. (Scroll to page 5)
Battelle – emergency- services-agreement-with-ppe-task-order - This is for sample purposes ONLY to start the legal review through your approval process. Your official document will come from Battelle after you apply.
Kansas COVID-19 N95 Decontamination Transportation Plan - This document outlines the various transportation options available.
Troubleshooting tips if you have problems during any part of the process.
We encourage you to work with your county emergency manager or local health department if you have additional questions.

Some Respirator Models Have Been Taken Off FDA Approved List. Check Your PPE Inventory. In response to concerns received by the FDA, respirator models located at https://www.fda.gov/media/137928/download are NO LONGER authorized for use. View currently authorized respirators https://www.fda.gov/media/136663/download.
LeadingAge Kansas Resource: Respiratory Protection Need to Know
Looking for PPE? We are seeing more suppliers with shipments of PPE. Be sure to check in with your trusted vendors and/or Value First to see what they have available.
Value First has continued to investigate and source PPE, within and outside of Value First contracts. Contact Dave Auch [email protected] if you still have PPE needs.

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