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Jenkins JL, Hsu EB, Russell A, et al. Infection Prevention and Control for the Emergency Medical Services and 911 Workforce [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Nov. (Technical Brief, No. 42.)

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

AGP

Aerosol-generating procedures

ALS

Advanced life support

aOR

Adjusted odds ratio

APIC

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

ASPR

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

BLS

Basic life support

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CI

Confidence interval

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

ECC/PSAPS

Emergency Communications Centers/Public Safety Answering Points

EMS

Emergency medical services

EPC

Evidence-based Practice Center

EUA

Emergency Use Authorization

EVD-VHF

Ebola virus disease-viral hemorrhagic fever

GQ

Guiding Question

HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

IPC

Infection prevention and control

MEGG

Masks, eye protection, gown, and gloves

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

NAEMSP

National Association of EMS Physicians

NAEMT

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

NASEMSO

National Association of State EMS Officials

NPI

Non-pharmaceutical interventions

NREMT

National Registry of Emergency Medicine Technicians

OR

Odds ratio

PAHPA

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

PCR

Polymerase chain reaction

PICOTS

Population, intervention, comparison, outcome, timing, setting, and study design

PPE

Personal protective equipment

PUI

Persons under investigation

RPDs

Respiratory protection devices

RR

Risk ratio

SARS-CoV-2

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

SEADS

Supplemental Evidence and Data for Systematic Reviews

SHEA

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

SOP

Standard operating procedures

TRACIE

Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange

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