Table 5 Types of hospital-provided PPE and safety-engineered injection devices
Questions | Answers | Participants (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
What PPE does your hospital provide to healthcare providers? | |||
Disposable surgical mask | No | 2057 | 9.9 |
Yes | 18,734 | 90.1 | |
N95 protective mask | No | 9856 | 47.4 |
Yes | 10,935 | 52.6 | |
Protective screen mask | No | 13,493 | 64.9 |
Yes | 7298 | 35.1 | |
Disposable gloves | No | 1677 | 8.1 |
Yes | 19,114 | 91.9 | |
Needle-stick-resistant surgical gloves | No | 13,229 | 63.6 |
Yes | 7562 | 36.4 | |
Protective glass | No | 7051 | 33.9 |
Yes | 13,740 | 66.1 | |
Isolation gowns | No | 5083 | 24.4 |
Yes | 15,708 | 75.6 | |
Disposable gowns | No | 8230 | 39.6 |
Yes | 12,561 | 60.4 | |
Shoe covers | No | 8140 | 39.2 |
Yes | 12,651 | 60.8 | |
Other | No | 20,605 | 99.1 |
Yes | 186 | 0.9 | |
What safety-engineered injection devices are available to nurses in your hospital? | |||
Safety indwelling needle | No | 2234 | 10.7 |
Yes | 18,557 | 89.3 | |
Safety blood collection needle | No | 7351 | 35.4 |
Yes | 13,440 | 64.6 | |
Safety arterial blood collection needle | No | 10,229 | 49.2 |
Yes | 10,562 | 50.8 | |
Safety syringe | No | 11,562 | 55.6 |
Yes | 9229 | 44.4 | |
Needle-less infusion connectors | No | 10,357 | 49.8 |
Yes | 10,434 | 50.2 | |
Other | No | 20,100 | 96.7 |
Yes | 691 | 3.3 | |