Ebola Preparedness for the U.S. Healthcare System

Webinar held on September 29, 2014.  Co-sponsored by HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Overview 

ASPR and CDC have developed a Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness to highlight activities that all hospitals can take to prepare for the possibility of a patient exposed to Ebola arriving for medical care.  This webinar is especially for hospital emergency managers, infection control officers, hospital leadership, and clinical staff. The checklist provides practical and specific suggestions to ensure your hospital is able to detect possible Ebola cases, protect your employees, and respond appropriately.

Frequently monitor CDC’s Ebola website for the most current information on Ebola. CDC is available 24/7 for consultation.  State and local health departments with questions should contact  the CDC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 770-488-7100 or via email at eocreport@cdc.gov.

Related Resources

• Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
• Ebola Virus Disease Screening Criteria
  
• Detailed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
• Checklist for Healthcare Coalitions for Ebola Preparedness
• Clinician and healthcare workers
• Safe Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals
• Ebola Virus Disease Information for Clinicians in U.S. Healthcare Settings
• Health Care Provider Preparedness Checklist for Ebola
• Health Care Facility Preparedness Checklist for Ebola
• Ebola Virus Disease Information for Clinicians in U.S. Healthcare Settings
• Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease.
• Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in U.S. Hospitals.
• Interim Guidance for Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission for Patients with Suspected Infection with Ebola Virus DiseaseInterim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
• Sequence for Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• National Guidance for Healthcare System Preparedness’ Capabilities 
• Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services Systems and 9-1-1 PSAPs
• National Library of Medicine: Ebola Outbreak 2014: Information Resources

Stay informed! Subscribe to the following sources to receive updates about Ebola:

• CDC Health Alert Network (HAN)
• CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
• CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration Newsletter