In response to the Ebola public health emergency, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has provided an Ebola education package for CME providers. This package contains information that the American Hospital Association believes would be useful to healthcare providers and institutions right now.
Additional information can be found on the CDC website:
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html
Note: The program consists of three .pdf files which you may download (Ebola FAQs (10/14/14), Ebola Facts with Hospital Checklist (10/14/14), and Ebola Hospital Preparedness (10/16/14) as well as three Powerpoint presentations which may be viewed (Ebola Facts (10/14/14), Ebola Surgical Protocol (10/16/14), and Ebola Hospital Preparedness (10/16/14). These materials are from the CDC and AHA. Please also review the updates below:
New Updates from the AHA as of 10/29/14:
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has provided additional educational materials for CME providers to use:
New Updates from the AHA as of 10/22/14:
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has provided additional educational materials for CME providers to use:
Ebola Practice Evidence Classification Chart (October 20, 2014)
Ebola Facts: Clinical Progression of Ebola (October 20, 2014)
Ebola Facts: Revised Guidance on PPE for Healthcare Workers; Recommended Administrative and Environmental Controls for Healthcare Facilities (October 21, 2014)
These materials add to the package of educational materials that we sent you earlier. The materials contain information that the American Hospital Association believes would be useful to healthcare providers and institutions right now.
Please note: These materials are current as of the dates noted. Users should consult the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC ) or other cited sources on the day they access this information to get the most current information or version that may now be available. If you have specific questions about the information and recommendations contained in the attached material, we ask that you immediately contact the CDC or your local public health authority or infection control officer for the information you seek.
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Note: The program consists of three .pdf files (Ebola FAQs (10/14/14), Ebola Facts with Hospital checklist (10/14/14), and Ebola Hospital Preparedness (10/16/14) as well as three Powerpoint presentations (Ebola Facts (10/14/14), Ebola Surgical Protocol (10/16/14), and Ebola Hospital Preparedness (10/16/14). This information last updated 10/17/14. Learners should check back to this website on a frequent basis or consult the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Release Date: October 14, 2014 -- Expiration Date: October 14, 2015
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