"Item Id","Item URI","Dublin Core:Title","Dublin Core:Subject","Dublin Core:Description","Dublin Core:Creator","Dublin Core:Source","Dublin Core:Publisher","Dublin Core:Date","Dublin Core:Contributor","Dublin Core:Rights","Dublin Core:Relation","Dublin Core:Format","Dublin Core:Language","Dublin Core:Type","Dublin Core:Identifier","Dublin Core:Coverage","Item Type Metadata:Bibliography","Item Type Metadata:Biographical Text","Item Type Metadata:Occupation","Item Type Metadata:Death Date","Item Type Metadata:Birthplace","Item Type Metadata:Text","Item Type Metadata:Player","Item Type Metadata:Access","Item Type Metadata:Alternate URL","Item Type Metadata:Citation","Item Type Metadata:Accessibility","Item Type Metadata:Abstract","Item Type Metadata:Read Online","Item Type Metadata:Additional Exercise","Item Type Metadata:Email Body","Item Type Metadata:Interviewer","Item Type Metadata:Interviewee","Item Type Metadata:Location","Item Type Metadata:Transcription","Item Type Metadata:Local URL","Item Type Metadata:Original Format","Item Type Metadata:Physical Dimensions","Item Type Metadata:Duration","Item Type Metadata:Compression","Item Type Metadata:Producer","Item Type Metadata:Director","Item Type Metadata:Bit Rate/Frequency","Item Type Metadata:Time Summary","Item Type Metadata:Birth Date","Item Type Metadata:Subject Line","Item Type Metadata:From","Item Type Metadata:To","Item Type Metadata:CC","Item Type Metadata:BCC","Item Type Metadata:Number of Attachments","Item Type Metadata:Standards","Item Type Metadata:Objectives","Item Type Metadata:Materials","Item Type Metadata:Lesson Plan Text","Item Type Metadata:URL","Item Type Metadata:Event Type","Item Type Metadata:Participants","PDF Text:Text",tags,file,itemType,collection,public,featured 109,https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/109,"A pilot survey of the U.S. medical waste industry to determine training needs for safely handling highly infectious waste","Waste Management","The recent Ebola outbreak led to the development of Ebola virus disease (EVD) best practices in clinical settings. However, after the care of EVD patients, proper medical waste management and disposal was identified as a crucial component to containing the virus.","Le, A. B., S. Hoboy, A. Germain, H. Miller, R. Thompson, J. J. Herstein, K. C. Jelden, E. L. Beam, S. G. Gibbs and J. J. Lowe",,,2018-01-17,"2022-12-07 general asset review - IPC 2024-03-28 by J. Mundy – IPC review 2023 (Q2) skipped – bumping to 2024 (Q4)",,"Y Y - D0.1IC/D0.2IC Qualtrics # 209, original # 4a (additional resources) ",,,Publication,"Infection Prevention and Control",2024-06-10,,,,,,,,,,"Le, A. B., S. Hoboy, A. Germain, H. Miller, R. Thompson, J. J. Herstein, K. C. Jelden, E. L. Beam, S. G. Gibbs and J. J. Lowe (2017). ""A pilot survey of the U.S. medical waste industry to determine training needs for safely handling highly infectious waste."" American Journal of Infection Control.","pay online - or through clinicalkey, or elsevier subscription","The recent Ebola outbreak led to the development of Ebola virus disease (EVD) best practices in clinical settings. However, after the care of EVD patients, proper medical waste management and disposal was identified as a crucial component to containing the virus. Category A waste—contaminated with EVD and other highly infectious pathogens—is strictly regulated by governmental agencies, and led to only several facilities willing to accept the waste. A pilot survey was administered to determine if U.S. medical waste facilities are prepared to handle or transport category A waste, and to determine waste workers' current extent of training to handle highly infectious waste. Sixty-eight percent of survey respondents indicated they had not determined if their facility would accept category A waste. Of those that had acquired a special permit, 67% had yet to modify their permit since the EVD outbreak. This pilot survey underscores gaps in the medical waste industry to handle and respond to category A waste. Furthermore, this study affirms reports a limited number of processing facilities are capable or willing to accept category A waste. Developing the proper management of infectious disease materials is essential to close the gaps identified so that states and governmental entities can act accordingly based on the regulations and guidance developed, and to ensure public safety.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655317309975,,,,"Autoclave,Category A,Ebola,Infection Prevention and Control,R-WM,Special Pathogens,Training,Waste",https://repository.netecweb.org/files/original/8c7f028995127765b991d83b313ba36a.png,Publication,Develop,1,0