Missouri Nurse - April 2021

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Ebola Clinical Alert for U.S.
Healthcare Personnel
Outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) are ongoing in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo (DRC) and Guinea. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) is providing this communication as a reminder to U.S. healthcare personnel
about CDC infection prevention and control guidance for identifying and managing
patients with possible and confirmed EVD.
Please share this information with all personnel who might conduct screening
and triage activities or be responsible for initial clinical management of patients
(e.g., including Emergency Medical Services, outpatient, and emergency department
personnel).
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Triage of Patients
Currently, all U.S. healthcare settings are recommended to screen and triage
everyone entering the facility for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
Additionally, it is recommended that facilities
• Ask about and document international travel histories to alert healthcare
personnel to the possibility of other communicable infections, such as viral
hemorrhagic fevers, that need specific infection control precautions and/or
treatment.
• Post contact information for infection control personnel and the local public
health jurisdiction for reporting of communicable diseases, including EVD, in
easily visible locations.
Current Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for EVD in U.S.
Healthcare Facilities
Current CDC infection prevention and control guidance for U.S. healthcare
facilities is available on the CDC Ebola website for clinicians. Specific guidance and
tools that may be of interest to facilities include
• Separate personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance remains in place for
the management of Clinically Stable PUIs and Confirmed Ebola Patients or
Clinically Unstable PUIs.
• A PPE Calculator Tool is available to assist healthcare facilities in determining
the appropriate supply of PPE to have on hand to manage a PUI or patient
with confirmed EVD.
A healthcare facility evaluating a PUI or treating a patient with EVD
should consult with public health authorities if they are unable to meet these
recommendations due to PPE shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Regional Treatment Network for Ebola and Other Special Pathogens
Healthcare facilities and public health officials should be familiar with the tiered
U.S. Regional Treatment Network for Ebola and other special pathogens.
• Healthcare facilities should understand their role in the tiered network as a
Frontline facility, State-designated Assessment Hospital, State-designated
Treatment Center, or HHS-designated Regional Treatment Center.
• Healthcare facilities and public health officials should have established plans
for how PUIs or EVD patients are to be managed and referred.
• CDC continues to coordinate with the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Preparedness and Response, Hospital Preparedness Program and the
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC)
to increase U.S. capability to safely manage patients with EVD and other
special pathogens. NETEC maintains online resources at the link above, and
remains available to provide consultation to hospitals for managing patients
with EVD.
Nurses need to protect themselves and
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Additional Public Health Resources
• CDC EVD website
• World Health Organization Disease Outbreak News
CDC has also issued an Order for airlines, which you can find here: Order:
Requirement for Airlines to Collect Designated Information for Passengers Destined
for the United States Who are Departing From, or Were Otherwise Present In, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo or the Republic of Guinea | Quarantine | CDC
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