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

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

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…

A pilot survey of the U.S. medical waste industry to determine training needs for safely handling highly infectious waste

Tags Autoclave, Category A, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, R-WM, Special Pathogens, Training, Waste

Creator: 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
Subject: Waste Management
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2018-01-17
Description: 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…

Characteristics and Clinical Management of a Cluster of 3 Patients With Ebola Virus Disease, Including the First Domestically Acquired Cases in the United States

Tags Critical Care, Diagnosis, Ebola, Example, Immunology, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Patient Care, R-PM, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Therapeutics

Creator: Liddell, A. M., R. T. Davey, Jr., A. K. Mehta, J. B. Varkey, C. S. Kraft, G. K. Tseggay, O. Badidi, A. C. Faust, K. V. Brown, A. F. Suffredini, K. Barrett, M. J. Wolcott, V. C. Marconi, G. M. Lyon, 3rd, G. L. Weinstein, K. Weinmeister, S. Sutton, M.…
Subject: Treatment & Care
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2015-07-21
Description: More than 26,000 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in western Africa, with high mortality. Several patients have been medically evacuated to hospitals in the United States and Europe.

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Surrogate Testing Suggests That Chlorine Dioxide Gas Exposure Would Not Inactivate Ebola Virus Contained in Environmental Blood Contamination

Tags Biosafety, Ebola, Lab, Laboratory, Laboratory Testing, R-IPC, R-Res&Pub, Specimen Handling

Creator: Lowe, J. J., A. L. Hewlett, P. C. Iwen, P. W. Smith and S. G. Gibbs
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2015-05-08
Description: The ability to decontaminate a room potentially containing the Ebola virus is important to healthcare facilities in the United States.

Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Tags CDC, COVID-19, Extended wear, N95, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE, Respirator

Creator: Marie A de Perio, Chad H Dowell, Lisa J Delaney, Lewis J Radonovich, David T Kuhar, Neil Gupta, Anita Patel, Satish K Pillai, Maryann D'Alessandro
Subject: Emergency Management
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2020-05-19
Description: N95 respirators are personal protective equipment most often used to control exposures to infections transmitted via the airborne route. Supplies of N95 respirators can become depleted during pandemics or when otherwise in high demand. In this paper,…

Ebola surgical protocols enhance safety of patients and personnel

Tags Clinical Care Guidelines, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Health, Patient Care, Patient Transport, R-IPC, R-PM, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Surgery

Creator: Mathias, J. M.
Subject: Treatment & Care
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2015-04-30
Description: In the months since Ebola patients were first treated in US hospitals, much progress has been made in establishing protocols to protect patients and healthcare workers from harm.

Kinetic Analysis of Biomarkers in a Cohort of US Patients With Ebola Virus Disease

Tags Antibodies, Ebola, Immunology, Patient Care, R-Res&Pub, Therapeutics

Creator: McElroy, A. K., J. R. Harmon, T. D. Flietstra, S. Campbell, A. K. Mehta, C. S. Kraft, M. G. Lyon, J. B. Varkey, B. S. Ribner, C. J. Kratochvil, P. C. Iwen, P. W. Smith, R. Ahmed, S. T. Nichol and C. F. Spiropoulou
Subject: Research
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2016-08-15
Description: Ebola virus (EBOV) infection causes a severe and often fatal disease.An updated was made in Erratum on 2017 July 5.

Human Ebola virus infection results in substantial immune activation

Tags Antibodies, Ebola, Immunology, R-Res&Pub

Creator: McElroy, A. K., R. S. Akondy, C. W. Davis, A. H. Ellebedy, A. K. Mehta, C. S. Kraft, G. M. Lyon, B. S. Ribner, J. Varkey, J. Sidney, A. Sette, S. Campbell, U. Stroher, I. Damon, S. T. Nichol, C. F. Spiropoulou and R. Ahmed
Subject: Research
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2015-04-14
Description: Four Ebola patients received care at Emory University Hospital, presenting a unique opportunity to examine the cellular immune responses during acute Ebola virus infection.

A Case of Human Lassa Virus Infection With Robust Acute T-Cell Activation and Long-Term Virus-Specific T-Cell Responses

Tags Antibodies, Immunology, Lassa, Patient Care, R-Res&Pub, Therapeutics

Creator: McElroy, A. K., R. S. Akondy, J. R. Harmon, A. H. Ellebedy, D. Cannon, J. D. Klena, J. Sidney, A. Sette, A. K. Mehta, C. S. Kraft, M. G. Lyon, J. B. Varkey, B. S. Ribner, S. T. Nichol and C. F. Spiropoulou
Subject: Research
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2017-06-15
Description: A nurse who acquired Lassa virus infection in Togo in the spring of 2016 was repatriated to the United States for care at Emory University Hospital.

PPE with CAPR donning and doffing protocols

Tags Doffing, Donning, Donning and Doffing, Example, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Protocol, R-PPE

Creator: MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Protocol
Date Last Updated: 2024
Description: MedStar Washington Hospital Center PPE with CAPR donning and doffing protocolsGo to the related PPE & TJC: Strategies for the New Joint Commission Standards webinar.