State health officials have identified and designated 35 hospitals with Ebola treatment centers, with more expected, according to an article on the Infection Control Today website.
Ebola centers are have been assessed to have the capabilities, training and resources to provide the treatment necessary to care Ebola patients while minimizing risk to staff.
The additional facilities supplement the three national bio containment facilities at Emory University Hospital, Nebraska Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health.
Each hospital with an Ebola treatment center has been assessed on-site by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rapid Ebola Preparedness (REP) team. The CDC REP team is staffed with experts in all aspects of caring for a patient with Ebola, including staff training, infection control, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and details such as handling and management of the trash from the patient’s room, according to the article. As of Dec. 1, CDC has conducted REP team assessments in more than 50 hospitals in 15 states and Washington, D.C.
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