CDC guidelines stipulate “for patients who require both a PE and Airborne Infection Isolation, use an anteroom to ensure proper air balance relationships and provide independent exhaust of contaminated air to the outside or place a HEPA filter in the exhaust duct.”
ECUs & Corridor Airlocks Provide:
Expanded isolation surge capacity
Vacuuming or blowing off contaminated clothing
Changing out/into of PPEs
Final cleaning of tools
Changing into/out of shoe covers
Removing debris containers
AnteRoom Doorway:
ECU4 Containment Unit & Sidewall Flange
SWF 58" X 86' T
Corridor Flange AnteRoom:
Physical Barrier Separation
Controlled Airlock
Safe, Controlled Ingress/Egress
12'H x 10' wide Corridor
Corridor Example:
Bookend Grouping
Ambulatory Controlled Access
Modular Bundle Configurations Provide:
Safe Egress/Ingress
Ingress - non Ambulatory Controlled AccessSpace for Beds, Gurneys, etc.
Operation Bundles While Deployed:
Configuration Examples:
Integrate Units w/ 1' Cuff for Larger Staging Entrance
Donning/Doffing Area,Personal Access
Refuse Access
Cart/Supply Access
Escalation Plan: Considerations for a scalable contingency response plan to increased surge demand and escalation.
Address increasing safe ACH as you increase the volume of space for escalating response plans
Calculate cubic volume of each contingency option, NAM performance and units required
Calculate Supply Air within the target area
Utilize external exhaust to maintain negative pressure
Review Damper control capabilities of the HVAC system servicing the area
Confirm and map all supply/return within in each expanded plan
