A reminder to aged care providers to ensure you have at least 7 days of PPE stock on hand and sufficient stock to manage any potential COVID-19 outbreaks over the Christmas/New Year period when access to additional supplies may be limited.
PPE is a vital component of effective outbreak management and ensuring you have both the right types and amount of stock on-hand, as well as a place to safely store it and access it quickly as needed is crucial.
At this time of year, standard commercial supply can be impacted, with freight and logistics delays and supplier end-of-year shutdowns potentially leading to longer delivery timeframes.
As such, providers should prepare early to ensure an appropriate stock is on hand, continuing to source PPE via their usual commercial arrangements over this period, noting that an immediate delivery may not be possible.