Browse Items (224 total)

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  Effectiveness of Four Disinfectants against Ebola Virus on Different Materials

  Tags Decontamination, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, NSPS 1, NSPS 2, NSPS 3, NSPS 4, Physical Infrastructure, R-PhIn, R-Res&Pub, Terminal Clean
  Creator: Smither, S., Phelps, A., Eastaugh, L., Ngugi, S., O’Brien, L., Dutch, A., & Lever, M. S.
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2016-08-04
  Description: The West Africa Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak has highlighted the need for effective disinfectants capable of reducing viral load in a range of sample types, equipment and settings.This article was corrected in Erratum on August 4, 2016.
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  Two-Center Evaluation of Disinfectant Efficacy against Ebola Virus in Clinical and Laboratory Matrices

  Tags Decontamination, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, Lab, Laboratory, Physical Infrastructure, R-PhIn, R-Res&Pub, Terminal Clean
  Creator: Sophie J. Smither, Lin Eastaugh, Claire Marie Filone, Denise Freeburger, Artemas Herzog, M. Stephen Lever, David M. Miller, Dana Mitzel, James W. Noah, Mary S. Reddick-Elick, Amy Reese, Michael Schuit, Carly B. Wlazlowski, Michael Hevey, and Victoria…
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2018-01-01
  Description: Ebola virus (EBOV) in body fluids poses risk for virus transmission.

• Emergency Department Processes for the Evaluation and Management of Persons Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease

  Tags Clinical Care Guidelines, Diagnosis, Ebola, Emergency Department, Identify, Infection Prevention and Control, Inform, Isolate, Person Under Investigation (PUI), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-IIT, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Travel Screening, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Creator: Wadman, M. C., S. S. Schwedhelm, S. Watson, J. Swanhorst, S. G. Gibbs, J. J. Lowe, P. C. Iwen, A. K. Hayes, S. Needham, D. W. Johnson, D. J. Kalin, W. G. Zeger and R. L. Muelleman
  Subject: Intake and Internal Transport
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015-09-01
  Description: Due to the recent Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, patients with epidemiologic risk for Ebola virus disease and symptoms consistent with Ebola virus disease are presenting to emergency departments (EDs) and clinics in the United States.
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  Persistence of Ebola Virus in Ocular Fluid during Convalescence

  Tags Ebola, Eye/Ocular Health, Follow up, Infection Prevention and Control, Laboratory Testing, Patient Care, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Specimen Collection, Specimen Handling, Survivors
  Creator: Varkey, J. B., J. G. Shantha, I. Crozier, C. S. Kraft, G. M. Lyon, A. K. Mehta, G. Kumar, J. R. Smith, M. H. Kainulainen, S. Whitmer, U. Stroher, T. M. Uyeki, B. S. Ribner and S. Yeh
  Subject: Research
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015-06-18
  Description: Among the survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD), complications that include uveitis can develop during convalescence, although the incidence and pathogenesis of EVD-associated uveitis are unknown.This article was corrected in volume 372 on page…
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  Performance of bedside diagnostic ultrasound in an Ebola isolation unit: the Emory University Hospital experience

  Tags Diagnosis, Ebola, Equipment and Supplies, Infection Prevention and Control, Patient Care, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C
  Creator: Moreno, C. C., C. S. Kraft, S. Vanairsdale, P. Kandiah, M. A. Klopman, B. S. Ribner and S. Tridandapani
  Subject: Treatment & Care
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015-06-01
  Description: Individuals with Ebola virus disease, a contagious and potentially lethal infection, are now being treated in specialized units in the United States.

• 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…
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  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…

• Lessons learned: critical care management of patients with Ebola in the United States

  Tags Clinical Care Guidelines, Critical Care, Ebola, Example, Infection Prevention and Control, Patient Care, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Phlebotomy, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Therapeutics
  Creator: Johnson, D. W., J. N. Sullivan, C. A. Piquette, A. L. Hewlett, K. L. Bailey, P. W. Smith, A. C. Kalil and S. J. Lisco
  Subject: Treatment & Care
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015-06-01
  Description: This report will describe the preparations for and the provision of care of two patients with Ebola virus disease in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

  Example only: NETEC provides this item for reference purposes but does not endorse its content. Newer versions may be in place at the providing institution.

• Nebraska Biocontainment Unit patient discharge and environmental decontamination after Ebola care

  Tags Decontamination, Discharge, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, R-IPC, R-Res&Pub
  Creator: Jelden, K. C., S. G. Gibbs, P. W. Smith, M. M. Schwedhelm, P. C. Iwen, E. L. Beam, A. K. Hayes, N. Marion, C. J. Kratochvil, K. C. Boulter, A. L. Hewlett and J. J. Lowe
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015-03-01
  Description: The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBUacrnm1), which operates through collaboration of Nebraska Medicine, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, recently treated patients with Ebola viru...
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  Safety considerations in the laboratory testing of specimens suspected or known to contain Ebola virus

  Tags Biosafety, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, Lab, Laboratory, Laboratory Testing, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-Lab, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Specimen Handling
  Creator: Iwen, P. C., P. W. Smith, A. L. Hewlett, C. J. Kratochvil, S. J. Lisco, J. N. Sullivan, S. G. Gibbs, J. J. Lowe, P. D. Fey, V. L. Herrera, A. R. Sambol, J. L. Wisecarver and S. H. Hinrichs
  Subject: Laboratory
  Item Type: Publication
  Date Last Updated: 2015-01-01
  Description: Reference to the Ebola virus causes concern among all individuals, whether from the public or within the medical community.