Join CDC Call tomorrow, Oct. 14, on Ebola Preparedness

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

From ANA Nursing email:

On Oct. 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas tested positive for Ebola. The nurse was a member of the health care team that provided care to Thomas Eric Duncan, the patient from Liberia who died on Oct. 8. We offer our support to the nurse, her family, colleagues and community at this difficult time.

The transmission occurred despite the nurse wearing full protective gear while caring for Duncan. ANA believes it is essential that the CDC quickly investigate and fully share the findings surrounding the care of Duncan to help health care providers understand any further precautions needed to prevent transmission of Ebola. It is only through rapid review and learning from this situation that we will prevent further incidents from happening.

Tomorrow, on Oct. 14, the CDC will host a teleconference on Preparing for Ebola: What U.S. Hospitals Can Learn from Emory Healthcare and Nebraska Medical Center.

We encourage ANA members to participate in the call, as it will focus on health-care systems preparedness for Ebola.

CDC Call Information

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Audio Dial In: Registration is not required

888-603-9630 (U.S. Callers)

630-395-0291 (International Callers)

Passcode: 9976995

• CDC Ebola Outbreak Information
  
• Guidelines for infection prevention and control for hospitalized patients with known or suspected Ebola in U.S. hospitals
  
• ANA Ebola Resource webpage