They are responsible for all aspects of Ebola infection control, including access to supplies and ongoing evaluation of safe practices with direct observation of care before, during, and after staff enter an isolation and treatment area. A site manager’s sole responsibility is to ensure the safe delivery of clinical care to patients with Ebola. These site managers should have experience in implementing protocols for employee safety, infection control, and patient safety. Designate site managers who are responsible for overseeing the implementation of routine and additional precautions for healthcare worker and patient safety.Establish and implement triage protocols to effectively and promptly identify patients who could have Ebola.
At an administrative level, the facility’s infection prevention management team (i.e., infection control), in collaboration with the facility’s occupational health department and other clinical departments, should:.Protecting healthcare workers and preventing spread of Ebola to other patients requires that proper administrative procedures and safe work practices be carried out in appropriate physical settings. Recommended Administrative and Environmental Controls for Healthcare Facilities To protect healthcare workers who are caring for patients with Ebola, healthcare facilities must provide onsite management and oversight of adherence to safely using PPE, and implement administrative and environmental controls with continuous safety checks through direct observation of healthcare workers, including during the PPE donning and doffing steps.
All PPE must be used in the context of a comprehensive infection control program that follows CDC recommendations and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) requirements, including the Bloodborne Pathogens (.1030), PPE (.132), and Respiratory Protection (.134) standards, and other requirements under OSHA (e.g., the General Duty Clause, section 5(a)(1) and prohibitions against discrimination or retaliation against workers, section 11(c)).
#Sequential screening liquid behind neck skin#
For all healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola, PPE that fully covers skin and clothing and prevents any exposure of the eyes, nose, and mouth is recommended to reduce the risk of accidental self-contamination of mucous membranes or broken skin.
The virus in blood and body fluids can enter a person’s body through broken skin or unprotected mucous membranes in, for example, the eyes, nose, or mouth. In healthcare settings, Ebola is spread through direct contact with blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola or with objects (e.g., bathroom surfaces, medical equipment) that have been contaminated with infectious blood or body fluids.
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