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  Guidance for Anteroom or Designated Anteareas Within the Facility - Managing the Special Pathogen Patient Care Area

  Tags Guidance Document, High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID), Infection Prevention and Control, Isolation/Biocontainment, NSPS 3, NSPS 4, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Physical Infrastructure, Preparedness, Special Pathogen, Special Pathogens, Waste Management
  Creator: NETEC
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Guide
  Date Last Updated: 2025-12-03
  Description: This guidance document provides Level 3 and Level 4 facilities with practical recommendations for establishing and managing anterooms or designated anteareas when caring for patients with special pathogens. It clarifies key terminology, outlines…
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  Directions for the Use of a Special Pathogen Waste Kit

  Tags Infection Prevention and Control, R-IPC, Skills, Skills Video, Special Pathogen, Special Pathogens, Waste, Waste Management
  Creator: NETEC
  Subject: Infection Control
  Item Type: Video
  Date Last Updated: 2025-07-22
  Description: This skills video walks through the packaging of waste generated in the care of a patient confirmed or suspected of having a special pathogen such as Ebola virus, Lassa fever, or Marburg virus. Consult your waste vendor, public health authority, and…
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  Special Pathogen Readiness Tracer

  Tags Emergency Management, High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID), Identify, Infection Prevention and Control, Inform, Isolate, NSPS 1, NSPS 2, NSPS 3, NSPS 4, Preparedness, Preparedness Tools, R-IPC, Special Pathogen, The Joint Commission Standards, Tracer, Training, Travel Screening
  Creator: NETEC
  Subject: Emergency Management
  Item Type: Guide
  Date Last Updated: 2025-03-31
  Description: The NETEC Special Pathogen Readiness Tracer is a standardized assessment tool designed to evaluate healthcare staff preparedness for identifying and responding to high-consequence infectious disease (HCID) or special pathogen. This tracer helps…