Sent to ALL NY State ESRD provider staff, NY State ESRD Stakeholders, Patient SMEs, PAC Chairs and REPs with valid e-mail addresses in CROWNWeb.

 

10/22/2014

 

Ebola information and resources:  Although there have been NO reported Ebola cases in New York State, the Network is providing information to the ESRD community to assist in educating their patients and staff

 
To: All NY State Dialysis Facility Administrators and Medical Directors 
RE: NY State DOH Q& A Conference Call 
 

EBOLA Q&A Conference Call with State DOH

NYSDOH will give a brief overview and then open it up for a Q&A session. We will try to address all the provider questions that the Network has forwarded to us.  

Details:

Friday October 24, 2014 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am.

Call in number: 855-279-5488. There are no codes with an operated assisted call.  

We ask that you submit any questions here:

 

 

 
Ebola Resources: From the Network's Infectious Disease Information webpage.
 

Mandatory Order for Summary Action from the State DOH
10/17/2014 NY State Dept. of Health Order for Summary Action  (This mandatory preparedness order covers "All diagnostic and treatment centers and off-campus emergency departments regulated pursuant to Article 28 of the PHL" which includes outpatient dialysis facilities)

 

Q&A Conference Call with the State DOH & The Network (10/24/2014)
The Network is collaborating with the New York State Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Health Systems Management, its Division of Epidemiology and its Office of Health Emergency Preparedness to host a Q&A conference call to address any questions or concerns from the community, and we ask that you submit any questions here:

 
Network Community e-mails RE: Ebola Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Ebola website

New York State DOH Ebola Information website

NYC Ebola website

 

 

KCER Infection Prevention Resources website 

 

CDC Dialysis Safety website 

For Healthcare Professionals

CDC Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care
CDC Approach to BSI Prevention in Dialysis Facilities
CDC Put Together the Pieces to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients - English / Spanish
Sequence for Donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - English and Spanish 

Infection Control Procedure - PowerPoint Training CDC Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings slides 

Hand Hygiene WHO Hand Hygiene: Why, How & When?
WHO Save Lives Clean Your Hands Guide to Implementation
WHO Save Lives Clean Your Hands Technical Reference Manual
WHO Poster: Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
WHO Poster: How to Handwash?
CDC Clean Hands Save Lives - Hand Hygiene Poster - English
CDC Las Manos Limpias Salvan Vidas - Hand Hygiene Poster - Spanish 

For Patients with Catheters 6 Tips to Prevent Dialysis Infections - English/Spanish 

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What is Ebola?

Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal disease that affects humans and some animals (like monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). It is caused by the Ebola virus. 

Currently, there is an Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The first-ever U.S. case of Ebola was diagnosed in late September, when a patient who had traveled from West Africa to Texas became sick.

How does Ebola spread?

Ebola is spread by directly touching an infected person's skin, blood or body fluids. It is not spread through the air or simply by being near someone who is infected. People only become contagious after they begin to have symptoms, such as fever. 

Since the virus can survive on surfaces for a short time, people can be infected by touching objects (like needles or bed sheets) that contain infected blood or body fluids. 

 

During outbreaks, the disease can spread within health care settings if workers do not wear protective gear and take proper precautions.

 

 

 

 

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