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U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents.

Creator: Le, Aurora B., Erin G. Brooks, Lily A. McNulty, James R. Gill, Jocelyn J. Herstein, Janelle Rios, Scott J. Patlovich, Katelyn C. Jelden, Kendra K. Schmid, John J. Lowe, and Shawn G. Gibbs.
Subject: Decedent Management
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2018-11-06
Description: In the United States of America, Medical Examiners and Coroners (ME/Cs) investigate approximately 20% of all deaths. Unexpected deaths, such as those occurring due to a deceased person under investigation for a highly infectious disease, are likely…

Tags: Decedent Management, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Special Pathogens

Ebola virus disease: implications for solid organ transplantation

Creator: Kaul, D. R., A. K. Mehta, C. R. Wolfe, E. Blumberg, and M. Green
Subject: Decedent Management
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2015-01
Description: The authors recommend a simple, common‐sense approach to screening deceased and living donors for exposure to Ebola virus and thus reducing the risk of Ebola virus transmission from organ donor to recipient.

Tags: Antibodies, Contact Transmission, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Virology

Handling Infectious Human Remains (BioSeal System)

Creator: University of Nebraska Medical Center / Nebraska Medicine
Subject: Decedent Management
Item Type: Protocol
Date Last Updated: 2018-07-01
Description: Policies and Procedures Manual: To provide a safe method for the removal of infectious human remains from the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU).

Tags: Decedent Management, Decontamination, Equipment and Supplies, Infection Prevention and Control, Protocol, Public Health, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

A gap analysis of the United States death care sector to determine training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease mitigation and management

Creator: Le, A. B., L. Witter, J. J. Herstein, K. C. Jelden, E. L. Beam, S. G. Gibbs and J. J. Lowe
Subject: Decedent Management
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2017-09-01
Description: A United States industry-specific gap analysis survey of the death care sector-which comprises organizations and businesses affiliated with the funeral industry and the handling of human remains- was developed, the results analyzed, and training and…

Tags: Decedent Management, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Public Health, Special Pathogens, Training, Waste

Body Sealer Basics

Creator: University of Nebraska Medical Center / Nebraska Medicine / Heroes
Subject: Decedent Management
Item Type: Video
Date Last Updated: 2012-07-24
Description: The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Videos - National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC)

Tags: Decedent Management, Equipment and Supplies, Infection Prevention and Control, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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