Description
In this one hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH, discusses Ebola preparedness efforts in Washington State.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the current Ebola epidemic globally as well as the impacts on Washington State.
- Describe the public health preparedness efforts for Ebola in Washington State.
- List the currently recommended infection control practices for preventing the spread of Ebola.
Intended Audience
Local, state, and tribal public health professionals; emergency preparedness staff; hospital workers and clinicians
Presenter
Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH, Washington State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases and Deputy Health Officer
Discussion Questions
These questions are designed to further your thinking on the topic covered in this webinar. You may print and discuss them with colleagues and other members of your organization before or after watching this webinar.
- If you encountered an Ebola-infected person in your workplace, what personal protective equipment would you feel confident in using?
- How would we test a suspected Ebola patient in the Northwest?
- What is the most effective disease control method for Ebola?
Slides
- Slides | Slide handout (2 slides per page)
Resources
Evaluation of Patients in Ambulatory Care Settings
Cleaning, Disinfection and Waste Disposal
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against the Ebola Virus
- OSHA: Cleaning and Decontamination of Ebola on Surfaces [PDF]
- WA DOH: Safe handling of possibly Ebola-contaminated wastewater when serving a medical facility [PDF]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- CDC: Example of Safe Donning and Removal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- CDC: Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment To Be Used by Healthcare Workers During Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals, Including Procedures for Putting On (Donning) and Removing (Doffing)
- CDC: Guidance for Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals [Interactive Training]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Legal Considerations
- Network for Public Health Law: Primer: Emergency Legal Preparedness Concerning Ebola Virus Disease
- Network for Public Health Law: FAQ: Ebola Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness and Response
- Network for Public Health Law Blog: States’ Response to Ebola Can Undermine Public Health Authority
