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Creator: Herstein, J. J., P. D. Biddinger, S. G. Gibbs, A. B. Le, K. C. Jelden, A. L. Hewlett and J. J. Lowe
Subject: General
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2017-12-07
Description: US state public health departments played key roles in planning for and responding to confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) during the 2014-2016 outbreak, including designating select hospitals as high-level isolation units… -
Creator: Herstein, J. J., P. C. Iwen, K. C. Jelden, P. D. Biddinger, S. G. Gibbs, A. B. Le, A. L. Hewlett and J. J. Lowe
Subject: Laboratory
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2018-01-04
Description: In late 2014, 56 hospitals in the United States were designated by state and federal public health authorities as specially designed high-level isolation units (HLIUs) equipped with advanced infrastructure, laboratory capabilities, and trained staff… -
Creator: Le, A. B., P. D. Biddinger, P. W. Smith, J. J. Herstein, D. A. Levy, S. G. Gibbs and J. J. Lowe
Subject: General
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2017-06-01
Description: During the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the United States responded by stratifying hospitals into 1 of 3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-designated categories-based on the hospital's ability to identify, isolate, assess,… -
Creator: Kratochvil, C. J., L. Evans, B. S. Ribner, J. J. Lowe, M. C. Harvey, R. C. Hunt, A. J. Tumpey, R. P. Fagan, M. M. Schwedhelm, S. Bell, J. Maher, C. S. Kraft, N. V. Cagliuso, Sr., S. Vanairsdale, A. Vasa and P. W. Smith
Subject: General
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2017-06-01
Description: The National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) was established in 2015 in response to the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa. -
Creator: Herstein, J. J., P. D. Biddinger, S. G. Gibbs, A. B. Le, K. C. Jelden, A. L. Hewlett and J. J. Lowe
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2017-10-01
Description: The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa prompted a select group of US hospitals to establish high-level isolation units equipped with advanced engineering controls, trained staff, and stringent protocols to safely treat highly infectious disease… -
Creator: Fairley, J. K., P. E. Kozarsky, C. S. Kraft, J. Guarner, J. P. Steinberg, E. Anderson, J. T. Jacob, P. Meloy, D. Gillespie, T. R. Espinoza, A. Isakov, S. Vanairsdale, E. Baker and H. M. Wu
Subject: Intake and Internal Transport
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2016-01-18
Description: The 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa had global impact beyond the primarily affected countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. -
Creator: Vasa, A., P. W. Smith, M. Schwedhelm, T. J. Cieslak, J. Lowe, C. J. Kratochvil, E. L. Beam, K. Boulter and A. Hewlett
Subject: Training and Exercises
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2017-08-01
Description: The Ebola outbreak of 2014-2016 highlighted the need for the development of a more robust healthcare infrastructure in the United States to provide isolation care for patients infected with a highly hazardous contagious disease. -
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… -
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… -
Creator: Burnham, C. D., J. H. Kwon, E. M. Burd, S. Campbell, P. C. Iwen and M. B. Miller
Subject: Laboratory
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2016-11-10
Description: We have asked 4 experts in this field to share their thoughts on contemporary challenges in laboratory preparedness for emerging infectious diseases.
