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Annotation:This one-page document is a checklist for patients being evaluated for Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the United States. Topics include arrival to clinical setting/triage, conducting a risk assessment for high-risk or low-risk exposures, use of personal protective equipment, and patient placement and care considerations....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This one-page document provides guidelines for Ebola virus disease (EVD) screening for emergency medical services (EMS). It lists the likely EMS patient assessment criteria for isolation/hospital notification, steps to take if both criteria are met, and organizations to notify if patient is not transported for any reason....[See more] [See less]
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This information was updated in Detailed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Checklist for Ebola Preparedness; please refer to Disaster Lit record for that resource: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/search/id:9153.
ID:9247. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Annotation:This four-page document is a checklist intended to enhance collective preparedness and response to the Ebola virus disease by highlighting key areas for U.S. healthcare coalitions to review in preparation for a person under investigation (PUI) for Ebola at a coalition member's facility. The checklist provides practical and specific suggestions to ensure healthcare coalition members are able to detect possible Ebola cases, protect employees, and respond appropriately....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This six-page document is a checklist intended to enhance collective preparedness and response to possible Ebola and other infectious disease cases by highlighting key areas for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to review in preparation for encountering and providing medical care to a person with Ebola. The checklist provides practical and specific suggestions to ensure the agency is able to help its personnel detect possible Ebola cases, protect those personnel, and respond appropriately....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This two-page document is a checklist that highlights some key areas for health care providers to review in preparation for a person with Ebola virus disease (EVD) arriving for medical care. In this checklist, health care personnel refers to all persons, paid and unpaid, working in health care settings who have the potential for exposure to patients and/or to infectious materials, including blood and body fluids, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, and contaminated environmental surfaces....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This two-page document is a checklist that highlights some key areas for health care facilities to review in preparation for a person with Ebola virus disease (EVD) arriving for medical care. In this checklist, health care personnel refers to all persons, paid and unpaid, working in health care settings who have the potential for exposure to patients and/or to infectious materials, including body substances, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, contaminated environmental surfaces, or contaminated air....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This six-page checklist, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, highlights key areas for hospital staff - especially hospital emergency management officers, infection control practitioners, and clinical practitioners - to review in preparation for a person with Ebola virus diseases arriving at a hospital for medical care. The checklist provides practical and specific suggestions to ensure a hospital is able to detect possible Ebola cases, protect employees, and respond appropriately....[See more] [See less]
Access Notes:
The Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness PDF is no longer available. Please visit https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/us-hospital-preparedness.html (Interim Guidance for U.S. Hospital Preparedness for Patients with Possible or Confirmed Ebola Virus Disease: A Framework for a Tiered Approach) for updated guidance
ID:8977. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
