Nebraska Medicine has primarily utilized the N95 1870+ mask. There is an increasing shortage of 1870+ size N95 respirators and no further access to additional supply from UK as all shipments have ceased at this time with no time frame on when the cease will be lifted. This mask is commonly used at Nebraska Medicine (white color) and less commonly used at Children's where the 3M 1860 or 1860s are more common (blue color).
If you are currently fitted to an 1860S, 1860 or 1870
OR
have a record of being fitted to one of those mask sizes in the past, please convert from the 1870+ to one of those mask sizes
IMMEDIATELY
when caring for patients at Nebraska Medicine once you are finished with your current respirator. Those that do not have anything else on file other than an 1870+ will need to be re-fit-tested.
***Nebraska Medicine will proceed with re-fit-testing in a deliberative, organized and efficient manner within the capacity of Employee Health at this time, therefore re-fit-testing will be prioritized by department based on risk and N95 usage. Currently, these departments are identified as high risk using the most N95 masks: Anesthiology, ED, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Radiology and Surgery ***
Pediatrics has been instructed to wait for further instruction for when Employee Health will have the capacity to fit test at Nebraska Medicine. Children's Employee Health is able to provide fit testing for Pediatrics if there are faculty and colleagues who do not have record of a previous fit test to either the 1860 or 1860s masks.
