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  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Communication
  • Healthcare Policy

Background:

  • Care for patients with highly infectious pathogens (e.g., Ebola, multidrug-resistant organisms, SARS-CoV-2) necessitates specific personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • High-containment clinical environments present unique communication challenges due to the extensive PPE required.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe essential PPE for clinicians caring for patients with highly infectious pathogens.
  • To outline strategies for effective communication in high-containment clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • Development and field-testing of communication policies and procedures.
  • Implementation of refined protocols within the National Institutes of Health's Special Clinical Studies Unit.

Main Results:

  • Established effective communication protocols for clinicians using extensive PPE.
  • Facilitated clear communication among clinical staff, patients, and external partners.

Conclusions:

  • Successful implementation of communication strategies enhances care delivery in high-containment environments.
  • Addressing communication barriers is crucial for managing highly infectious disease outbreaks effectively.