September 9 MMS Member Forum on School Reopening

9/14/2020

in schools that have been put into place that are non- negotiable for hybrid and in-person models: mask … behaviors, such as wearing of masks, maintaining physical distance, hand hygiene are all very important … in these different settings with respect to masks, distancing, size of cohorts, and other mitigation factors have …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - September 2, 2020

9/4/2020

communities with enhanced messaging about the importance of mask use and social distancing as well as other … because of the masking, and social distancing, and hygiene measures that people are taking to prevent …. We have not seen, likely because health care workers are routinely using PPE, routinely masking …

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Massachusetts Medical Society on rising COVID-19 infection rates

8/6/2020

must continue to wear a mask, wash their hands, appropriately socially distance, and avoid all …

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June 30 MMS Member Forum on Vulnerable Populations

7/2/2020

to a trusted source is really helping us with talking about face coverings or face masks, when people …. There was just something in Health Affairs modeling, if we all wore face masks and kept distancing, there would … back to school, just helping them start to get used to wearing masks so that-- because …

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Long-Term Care Visitation Guidance Memo - June 1

7/2/2020

a surgical face mask and visitors must wear a face covering or mask for the duration of the visit … a face mask if they do not have a face covering or mask. For those visitors who are permitted …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - June 25, 2020

6/30/2020

are still seeing some challenges around being able to procure certain sizes of N95 masks, particularly … extra small and small masks, and some challenges around procuring gloves. The Department is working … citizens and people at risk use medical masks.. I know MMS put out a list of companies and, of course …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - June 11, 2020

6/12/2020

that individuals engaging in protest social distance and wear a mask. I should say, social distance to the extent …, in Massachusetts, doing a whole lot of things to help reduce risk such as the recommendation for masking … transmission? Does DPH recommend any change in current public health practices (masks/social distancing)? Dr …

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Tips for Expanding Practice During COVID-19: Phase 2

6/10/2020

caregiver visits including entering the practice, masking, and other considerations. This may vary … and nose coverings. However, the provider may consider waiving the requirement for mask and nose … and nose coverings. However, the provider may consider waiving the requirement for mask and nose …

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DPH Long-Term Care Facility Visitation Guidance - May 31, 2020

6/3/2020

a surgical face mask and visitors must wear a face covering or mask for the duration of the visit … a face mask if they do not have a face covering or mask. For those visitors who are permitted …

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May 26 MMS Member Forum on Practice Operations

6/1/2020

noted that precautions are needed for droplet transmission. These include gloves, surgical masks …, what's sometimes called enhanced droplet protection by adding the eye protection to the mask … and gloves. Dr. Kruskal explained that there are two main categories of masks for this purpose …

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