Information for Health Care Workers | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC

Information for Health Care Workers | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC

Information for Healthcare Workers and Settings

CDC PPE Guidelines

New Web-based PPE training

Medscape Commentary

PPE Donning and Doffing Demonstration

Guidance & Recommendations

• Infection Prevention and Control for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola in U.S. Hospitals
• 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)
• Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus – Interim Guidance
  • Ebola-Associated Waste Management
• Recommendations for Safely Performing Acute Hemodialysis in Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals
• Safe Handling of Human Remains of Ebola Patients in U. S. Hospitals and Mortuaries

Patient Evaluation

• Algorithm - Evaluating Returned Travelers for Ebola, US[PDF - 1 page]
• Checklist for Patients Being Evaluated for Ebola in the U.S.[PDF - 1 page]
• Identify, Isolate, Inform: Emergency Department Evaluation and Management for Patients Who Present with Possible Ebola Virus Disease
  • Algorithm – Identify, Isolate, Inform: Emergency Department Evaluation and Management for Patients Who Present with Possible Ebola Virus Disease[PDF - 1 page]
• Considerations for Discharging Persons Under Investigation (PUI) for Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola)

Laboratory (specimen collection, transport, testing, submission)

• Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission for Persons Under Investigation for Ebola in the U.S. - Interim Guidance
  • Factsheet - Visual format[PDF - 1 page]
  • Packaging and Shipping Clinical Specimens Diagram
• Frequently Asked Questions for U.S. Clinical Laboratories
• Compliance with Select Agent Regulations for Laboratories Handling Patient Specimens that are Known or Suspected to Contain Ebola Virus – Interim Guidance

Diagnosis

• Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

General Information

• Ebola 101 – CDC Slides for U.S. Healthcare Workers[PPT - 32 pages]
• Ebola virus disease Information for Clinicians in U.S. Healthcare Settings
• Safe Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in U.S. Hospitals
• When Caring for Suspect or Confirmed Patients with Ebola

Clinical Information

• Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars
• Emory Healthcare Ebola Preparedness Protocols
• University of Nebraska Medical Center Ebola Resources & Protocols

Patient Transportation/Monitoring/Movement

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in the United States – Interim Guidance
• Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
  • Epidemiologic Risk Factors to Consider when Evaluating a Person for Exposure to Ebola Virus
• Air Medical Transport for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease

Preparedness and Response

• Checklist – Hospital Preparedness for Ebola[PDF - 6 pages]
• Template - Ebola Screening Criteria for Emergency Departments[PDF - 1 page]
• Checklist - Healthcare Facility Preparedness for Ebola[PDF - 2 pages]
• Checklist - Healthcare Provider Preparedness for Ebola[PDF - 2 pages]
• Checklist - Healthcare Coalitions Preparedness for Ebola[PDF - 4 pages]
• Checklist - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Preparedness for Ebola[PDF - 5 pages]
• Template - Ebola Screening Criteria for EMS[PDF - 1 page]
• Self-Assessment for State and Local Public Health Officials - Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips