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• Transport of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Prone Position

  Etiquetas Proning, R-T&C, Treatment and Care
  Autor: DellaVolpe, J. D., J. Lovett, C. Martin-Gill and F. X. Guyette
  Tema: Intake and Internal Transport
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2016-04-16
  Descripción: Objective: We present seven cases of patients with severe respiratory failure refractory to conventional ventilation who were safely transported in the prone position.

• National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines

  Etiquetas Clinical Care, Clinical Care Guidelines, EMS, Guidance Document, R-EMS
  Autor: NASEMSO Medical Directors Council
  Tema: Emergency Medical Services
  Tipo de elemento: Guía
  Fecha de actualización: 2019-01
  Descripción: These guidelines will be maintained by NASEMSO to facilitate the creation of state and local EMS system clinical guidelines, protocols or operating procedures. System medical directors and other leaders are invited to harvest content as will be…

• EMS Pandemic Influenza Guidelines for Statewide Adoption

  Etiquetas EMS, Guidance Document, Influenza, Pandemic, R-EMS
  Autor: U.S. Department of Transportation
  Tema: Emergency Management
  Tipo de elemento: Guía
  Fecha de actualización: 2007-05-03
  Descripción: This document is intended to be used as a framework for pandemic influenza planning. It provides general guidance, considerations, references and ideas that can enhance the optimal delivery of emergency care and 911 services during an influenza…

• Support for Public Health Workers and Health Professionals

  Etiquetas CDC, Occupational Health, Personnel Management, Public Health, R-PM
  Autor: CDC
  Tema: Personnel Management
  Tipo de elemento: Hipervínculo
  Fecha de actualización: 2023-04-27
  Descripción: Providing care and services to the public can be demanding and stressful. Work-related stress can affect your well-being, the care and services you give to others while doing your job, and the well-being of the people you care about outside of…

• Factors to Consider when Planning to Purchase Respirators from Another Country, Including KN95 Respirators from China

  Etiquetas Emergency Management, Not updated, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-EM, Respirator
  Autor: NIOSH NPPTL
  Tema: Emergency Management
  Tipo de elemento: Webinar
  Fecha de actualización: 2020-05-07
  Descripción: This is a NIOSH NPPTL Webinar, from the Date/Time: Thursday, May 7, 2020, 1:00 p.m. EDT
  
  When there is a shortage of NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), as we are experiencing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…

• Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators: Where Do We Stand?

  Etiquetas Decontamination, Emergency Management, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE, Respirator
  Autor: Lydia Cassorla
  Tema: Emergency Management
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2020-10-15
  Descripción: The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic created an extraordinary demand for N95 and similarly rated filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) that remain unmet due to limited stock, production constraints, and logistics. Interest in…

• Conserving Supplies of Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare Facilities during Shortages

  Etiquetas CDC, Contingency and crisis capacities, Emergency Management, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-EM, Supply Management
  Autor: CDC
  Tema: Emergency Management
  Tipo de elemento: Hipervínculo
  Fecha de actualización: 2023-05-08
  Descripción: Audience: These considerations are intended for use by federal, state, and local public health officials, respiratory protection program managers, leaders in occupational health services and infection prevention and control programs, and other…

  Conservation strategies: This resource contains recommendations facilitating conservation of equipment and supplies during contingency (expected shortages) and crisis (known shortages) capacities and should not be applied as guidance when conventional capacities are available.

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  Q&A’s about the Transport of Pediatric Patients (<18 years of age) Suspected or with Confirmed Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)

  Etiquetas CDC, Children, Ebola, EMS, Patient Transport, Pediatrics, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Pre-hospital Transport, Q&A's, R-EMS, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Autor: NETEC
  Tema: Pre-Hospital
  Tipo de elemento: Guía
  Fecha de actualización: 2024-05-14
  Descripción: Who is this for: Managers of 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies EMS systems law enforcement agencies and fire service agencies as well as individual emergency medical services providers including…

• Behavioral Health Support for Patients, Families, and Healthcare Workers

  Etiquetas Healthcare Worker Monitoring, Healthcare Worker Safety, Occupational Health, Patient Support, Personnel Management, R-PM
  Autor: David S. Cates, Paula G. Gomes, and Arthur M. Krasilovsky
  Tema: Personnel Management
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2018-07-07
  Descripción: During the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, over 850 healthcare workers contracted Ebola, and over 500 died. These tragic numbers underscore the need for strict adherence to infection control precautions when caring for patients with Ebola…
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  PPE Selection Matrix for Occupational Exposure to Ebola Virus

  Etiquetas Ebola, EMS, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-EMS, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Autor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  Tema: Emergency Medical Services
  Tipo de elemento: Guía
  Fecha de actualización: 2014-11-24
  Descripción: OSHA's PPE Selection Matrix for Occupational Exposure to Ebola Virus provides task-based guidance to help employers select appropriate PPE for workers who may be exposed to ebolavirus. The matrix covers examples of common exposures, ranging from…