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Creator: NETEC
Subject: Intake and Internal Transport
Item Type: Online Course
Date Last Updated: 2018-01-25
Description: Best practices for the assessment, management, and placement of patients under investigation for exposure to Ebola and Other Special Pathogens of Concern. -
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. -
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. -
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: Herstein, J. J., P. D. Biddinger, C. S. Kraft, L. Saiman, S. G. Gibbs, P. W. Smith, A. L. Hewlett and J. J. Lowe
Subject: Physical Infrastructure
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2016-02-01
Description: To the Editor: The 2014–2015 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was unprecedented in scale and scope. During the outbreak, 11 patients with EVD were cared for in the United States...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.
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Creator: Lenaghan, P. A. and M. Schwedhelm
Subject: Physical Infrastructure
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2015-06-01
Description: Planning and design of a unique biocontainment unit specifically for care of patients with rare and highly infectious diseases presented an opportunity for nurse leaders to engage staff in crucial groundbreaking decisions. -
Creator: Johns Hopkins
Subject: Physical Infrastructure
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2016-05-01
Description: In response to the 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa, Johns Hopkins Medicine created a biocontainment unit to care for patients infected with Ebola virus and other high-consequence pathogens. -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Intake and Internal Transport
Item Type: Webinar
Date Last Updated: 2018-05-08
Description: This is a recording of a webinar offered on May 8, 2018, by the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center and facilitated by the Spokane Regional Health District. In this webinar, NETEC faculty discuss the assessment,… -
Creator: Mark G. Kortepeter and Theodore J. Cieslak
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2019-02-06
Description: The concept and belief in the idea of “biocontainment” has undergone significant evolution during the past 20 years. -
Creator: Jennifer Andonian, Kelsie E. Galusha, Lisa L. Maragakis, and Brian T. Garibaldi.
Subject: General
Item Type: Publication
Date Last Updated: 2019-02-19
Description: In response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) funded the creation of 10 Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (RESPTCs) across the United States.