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Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2022-05-31
Description: The Top 3 Things to Know About Infection Prevention Controls and Waste Management for Mpox Outbreaks of the Mpox virus have been found on every continent, and to date more than 650 confirmed and suspected cases of Mpox have been reported. Mpox is… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Medical Services
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2022-05-19
Description: It is very unlikely that EMS clinicians will encounter a person infected with Mpox during routine operations, however EMS professionals should follow an identify, isolate, and inform strategy to prevent the spread of illness. This blog post covers… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Management
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2021-08-12
Description: On August 9, 2021, health authorities in Guinea, west Africa, confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. In this post, NETEC provides information and resources on MVD. -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2021-07-29
Description: On July 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for fully vaccinated people given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant of COVID-19 currently circulating in the United States. Updated mask guidelines (at the… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Medical Services
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2021-07-23
Description: On July 8-9 a U.S. citizen traveled from Nigeria to Dallas, TX, via Atlanta, GA. On July 13 the patient presented to an emergency department for a rash that had been present since July 7. The patient was diagnosed with Mpox and isolated.This blog… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Waste Management
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2021-07-21
Description: The United States recently had a case of Mpox virus diagnosed in a patient in Dallas County, Texas. Organizations in the U.S. now preparing for the potential need to handle patients under investigation or patients with the Mpox virus must also… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Waste Management
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2019-08-29
Description: When treating a patient with Ebola virus disease, hospitals and health care providers must safely handle, transport, and dispose of waste. Dr. Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH executive associate dean and professor with Indiana University School of Public… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2021-07-19
Description: NETEC recommends the “Identify, Isolate, and Inform” strategy. In this article, we provide a quick list of transmission precautions, PPE, waste, and other medical countermeasures. -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Management
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2021-06-30
Description: Facilities need to continually reevaluate usage of personal protective equipment approved under Emergency Use Authorization. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic there have been supply chain issues for all organizations regarding access to appropriately… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2020-03-06
Description: In response to developing national and international shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), many facilities are implementing enhanced clinical practice guidelines to preserve their supply of items such as gowns and masks. Including the…