[Histonet] RE: Ebola

[Terri Braud]

My area has a large west African population and we have already
established a interim procedure based on the CDC's guidelines, and the
Philadelphia Dept of Health, Division of Disease control. We also have a
response committee that is actively reviewing this procedure to insure
that it is up to date and that all involved are educated on how to
handle their piece.  It includes: response for any patient presenting
with fever, patient interviews including travel history, assessment of
exposure risk, reporting, isolation and housing precautions for suspect
patients, transportation and handling of specimens, and heaven forbid,
morgue procedures.
Universal precautions are just not enough. 

Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Holy Redeemer Hospital Laboratory
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
Ph: 215-938-3676
Fax: 215-938-3874
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