Table 2 Considerations for hospitals caring for patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease Consideration All hospitals Non-designated assessment Designated hospitals hospitals Care capacity Initial care (including Care of patients with Care of patient with awaiting transfer) suspected EVD until suspected or confirmed EVD diagnosis is established Issues to Triage protocols As for all hospitals, plus: As for non-designated address hospitals, plus: Initial placement and diagnostic tests (for EVD safe assessment and alternative diagnoses) clinical care, including intensive care support Contact assessment patient transport duration of EVD Disinfection and management of visitors precautions cleaning (including parents of paediatric patients) maintenance of routine Disposal of wastes, hospital services including sharps communication with staff, media and the public communication with other Communication with patients public health units and waste and linen laboratories management care of the body after death (if required) EVD = Ebola virus disease
Table 2 Considerations for hospitals caring for patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease Consideration All hospitals Non-designated assessment hospitals Designated hospitals Care capacity Initial care (including awaiting transfer) Care of patients with suspected EVD until diagnosis is established Care of patient with suspected or confirmed EVD Issues to address Triage protocols Initial placement and safe assessment Contact assessment Disinfection and cleaning Disposal of wastes, including sharps Communication with public health units and laboratories As for all hospitals, plus: diagnostic tests (for EVD and alternative diagnoses) patient transport management of visitors (including parents of paediatric patients) communication with staff, media and the public waste and linen management As for non-designated hospitals, plus: clinical care, including intensive care support duration of EVD precautions maintenance of routine hospital services communication with other patients care of the body after death (if required) EVD = Ebola virus disease