通过练习提高特殊病原体的准备:导航双隔离激活
Morgan A Shradar1, Jackson Gruber1, Michael C Wadman1
1Morgan A. Shradar, MPH, RN, is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, and Jackson Gruber is Regional Special Pathogens Program Coordinator; Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center, Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE. Michael C. Wadman, MD, is Medical Director, National Quarantine Unit, and Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine; John J. Lowe, PhD, is Director, Global Center for Health Security, and Chair, Department of Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health, College of Public Health; Shelly M. Schwedhelm, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, is Associate Director, Global Center for Health Security; James Lawler, MD, MPH, FIDSA, is the Woody and Paula Varner Professor and Associate Director for International Programs and Innovation, Global Center for Health Security, and Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases; Christopher J. Kratochvil, MD, is Distinguished Chair, Global Center for Health Security, and Vice Chancellor for External Relations; and Angela Vasa, MSN, RN, is Director, Biopreparedness and Special Pathogen Programs, Nebraska Medicine, Director, Readiness Consultations and Metrics Development, National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), and Scholar, Global Center for Health Security; all at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. Dwight Ferguson, PhD, MS, REHS/RS, MT(ASCP), is a Lieutenant Commander, US Public Health Service, and Regional Emergency Coordinator, Region VII, Regional Response Office; and Joe Lamana, MPA, is Director of International Operations; both at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Washington, DC. Jill S. Cunningham, MBA, MPH, is a Management Analyst, Operational Medicine Directorate, Bureau of Medical Services, US Department of State, Washington DC.
一次演习评估了国家隔离单位 (NQU) 对新出现的传染病的准备情况. 组织之间的合作加强了NQU的能力,患者运输和诊断测试,以改善公共卫生准备.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 传染病的准备工作 传染病的准备工作
- 应急响应应对紧急情况的反应.
背景情况:
- 国家检疫单位 (NQU) 开展多年努力,评估和改善检疫和运输能力.
- 每年的研讨会和演习对于评估对高后果传染病的准备工作至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估2023年4月NQU的作战准备情况.
- 确定在隔离和特殊病原体应对方面需要改进的具体领域.
主要方法:
- 使用一个案例研究方法,涉及到2023年4月的演习.
- 该演习模拟了机构间协调,患者运输,隔离操作和护理升级.
主要成果:
- 当地,州和国家组织之间的合作提高了对新出现的病原体的认识.
- 观察到患者运输,诊断测试和NQU动员能力的增强.
- 专注于特殊病原体应对系统的专用资产的可用性增加.
结论:
- 对NQU准备的客观评估对于应对不断变化的传染病威胁的准备至关重要.
- 机构间的合作大大加强了国家管理高后果传染病的能力.
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