Revisiting Ebola Virus Disease infection control protocols at an academic level I trauma center: Successes, challenges, and ways ahead

Walker B King; Michael A Goulart; Dana L Luciani; David S Brown; Rayan El Itani; Amanda K Hays; Stefanie R Buchanan; Chad D Neilsen

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2023.08.015

Revisiting Ebola Virus Disease infection control protocols at an academic level I trauma center: Successes, challenges, and ways ahead

Am J Infect Control. 2024 Feb;52(2):243-245. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.08.015. Epub 2023 Aug 26.

Authors

Walker B King¹, Michael A Goulart², Dana L Luciani², David S Brown², Rayan El Itani², Amanda K Hays², Stefanie R Buchanan², Chad D Neilsen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infection Prevention and Control, University of Florida Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Infection Prevention and Control, University of Florida Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL.

PMID: 37640159
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.08.015

Abstract

In the decade since the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history, hospitals within the United States have discovered deficiencies in EVD infection control protocols. A large academic level I trauma medical center and frontline EVD receiving hospital in northeast Florida conducted a large-scale review and revision of the facility's EVD infection control protocols to increase preparedness. The revision process revealed opportunities for improvement and highlighted the need for excellent resource management and interdepartmental communication.

Keywords: Frontline hospital; High consequence infectious disease; Infection prevention; PPE; Pandemic response.

MeSH terms

Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola* / epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola* / prevention & control
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control / methods
Trauma Centers