A proposed emergency management program for acute care facilities in response to a highly virulent infectious disease
| Autor: | Gary L. Little, Gary L. Simon, Milena Walker, Yeo Jin Lee, Brandy Ferguson, David M. Parenti, Bruno P. Petinaux |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Emergency Medical Services Civil defense 030231 tropical medicine Disease Outbreaks 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acute care Health care medicine Emergency medical services Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Personal protective equipment Personal Protective Equipment Infection Control Emergency management business.industry Civil Defense General Medicine Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola medicine.disease Health Planning Infectious disease (medical specialty) Preparedness Emergency Medicine Medical emergency Health Facilities business Safety Research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.). 14(1) |
| ISSN: | 1543-5865 |
| Popis: | To address the organizational complexities associated with a highly virulent infectious disease (HVID) hazard, such as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), an acute care facility should institute an emergency management program rooted in the fundamentals of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This program must address all known facets of the care of a patient with HVID, from unannounced arrival to discharge. The implementation of such a program not only serves to mitigate the risks from an unrecognized exposure but also serves to prepare the organization and its staff to provide for a safe response, and ensure a full recovery. Much of this program is based on education, training, and infection control measures along with resourcing for appropriate personal protective equipment which is instrumental in ensuring an organized and safe response of the acute care facility in the service to the community. This emergency management program approach can serve as a model in the care of not only current HVIDs such as EVD but also future presentations in our healthcare setting. |
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