FAQs
Will NETEC be bringing back in-person training sessions?
We hope so! We think there's a great benefit to being able to go through these things in person and we love seeing the creative solutions people find to common […]
Can you name the five airports where travelers arriving in the United States from Uganda are being diverted?
The airports are: JFK International Airport in New York, Washington Dulles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Do you have recommended training or exercises available?
NETEC has a number of exercise templates that can be adapted to you facility: https://repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/show/exercisetemplates/exercises. In particular, look at the "Secret Shopper" template: https://repository.netecweb.org/pdfs/specialpathogenmysterydrill.zip.
We are a small critical access hospital with limited staff and resources. Would we be able to quickly transfer to a larger facility that is more prepared? Is there a plan or a process for that? How long do we need to be prepared to handle a possible PUI?
Each HHS/ASPR region has a Regional Ebola and other Special Pathogen Treatment Center. Hospitals should work with their local and state health authorities to develop a plan for these transfers. […]
Can you share a checklist for donning and doffing for EVS staff who terminally clean the room after the patient leaves and for transporting the waste?
The safest first choice is to close off the space until the diagnosis is confirmed. Facilities are much more likely to have PUIs that rule out than actually have Ebola. […]
Can you share the link for the PPE table for various pathogens?
You can find the PPE Matrix for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers here: https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1693
Can you share options for head covers? The one we currently use is no longer available in the U.S.
There are many surgical shrouds out there that would be suitable. You may wish to ask your surgery folks what they use for joint replacements.
I have concerns about ED staff doffing PPE that they are not used to wearing and their risk of contamination. What do you do to prepare them? How often should they be trained? Do you train everyone or a select group?
We train a cohort of “super users” in the emergency department (e.g., charge nurses) that can assist others who need to doff PPE under these circumstances. This personnel would be […]
Should staff shower routinely after doffing?
Our staff shower after patient care but it is for comfort only, after being in PPE for and extended period of time. It was not a decon shower.
Where can you get certification in “Trained Observation?”
There is no certification, but the CDC has guidance for what trained observers should watch for and what PPE they may also need to wear: https://www.cdc.gov/viral-hemorrhagic-fevers/hcp/guidance/index.html. You can also reference […]