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http://www.idweek.org/ebola_idweek_2014/
- Planning for the care of patients
- Clinical Care
- Experimental Interventions
- Laboratory Testing and Diagnostics
- Surprises in Shipping
- Staff and Environmental Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Unexpected Adventures in Waste Management
- Media and Communications
- Lessons Learned
- References
A summary of the presentation at IDWeek by Dr. Bruce Ribner on caring for Ebola patients in the US [1]. Dr. Ribner led the team at Emory University that cared for two patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) in August. In light of the recent Ebola cases in Dallas and Spain he agreed that a summary could be provided to assist ID specialists in their ongoing preparedness efforts.
>> Watch Dr. Ribner’s Ebola Presentation
Planning for the care of patients
This involves the entire institution, and needs many sections to coordinate their work. EMS services were an important coordination point for the transport of the 2 patients to Emory. On the medical staff, many types of expertise were needed for clinical management: ID, critical care, anaesthesiology and several other subspecialities. Nursing, environmental management, facilities, security and media relations were all intensively involved ahead of time so that expected roles were defined. Even so, there were times when questions arose after the patients arrived.
Clinical Carehttp://http://www.idweek.org/ebola_idweek_2014/
- Planning for the care of patients
- Clinical Care
- Experimental Interventions
- Laboratory Testing and Diagnostics
- Surprises in Shipping
- Staff and Environmental Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Unexpected Adventures in Waste Management
- Media and Communications
- Lessons Learned
- References
A summary of the presentation at IDWeek by Dr. Bruce Ribner on caring for Ebola patients in the US [1]. Dr. Ribner led the team at Emory University that cared for two patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) in August. In light of the recent Ebola cases in Dallas and Spain he agreed that a summary could be provided to assist ID specialists in their ongoing preparedness efforts.
>> Watch Dr. Ribner’s Ebola Presentation
Planning for the care of patients
This involves the entire institution, and needs many sections to coordinate their work. EMS services were an important coordination point for the transport of the 2 patients to Emory. On the medical staff, many types of expertise were needed for clinical management: ID, critical care, anaesthesiology and several other subspecialities. Nursing, environmental management, facilities, security and media relations were all intensively involved ahead of time so that expected roles were defined. Even so, there were times when questions arose after the patients arrived.
Clinical Carehttp://http://www.idweek.org/ebola_idweek_2014/