Ebola Resources - Links

Hospital Resources

• CDC/John Hopkins Training Video
• North Shore-LIJ Health System Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Manual 
• Texas Health Resources: Ebola Response Learnings and Lessons
• Greater New York Hospital Association video demonstration on proper use of PPE (Oct. 22, 2014)
• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders): Filovirus Haemorrhagic Fever Guideline, 2008
• University of Nebraska Medical Center Ebola Resources
• Emory Healthcare Ebola Preparedness Protocols
• Bruce S. Ribner, M.D., medical director of the serious communicable diseases unit at Emory University Hospital, discusses lessons learned treating Ebola patients

Health Communications  

• WHO Behavioral and Social Communication in Outbreak Response
• CDC Communication Resources

 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Considerations

• NIOSH Factsheet: The Buddy System [PDF - 2 pages]
• Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Requirements and Implications Related to Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights - BULLETIN: HIPAA Privacy in Emergency Situations
• Stericycle Considerations for In-Hospital Waste Storage and Management Of Wastes from Ebola Patient Care
• OSHA Guidelines that would Apply to Employers of Those Working with Ebola
• Summary of FDA Regulatory Information on Ebola
• Questions and Answers on Experimental Treatments and Vaccines for Ebola

Resources for Medical Volunteers and Donations for Ebola Response in West Africa 

• CDC Foundation 
• CDC Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers Going to West Africa in Response to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
• US Agency for International Development (USAID) Ebola Website for Donations and Medical Volunteers

Other Ebola-related Resources

• Eye on Ebola: A Discussion About the Health Regulatory, Risk Management, and Labor and Employment Issues Impacting Health Care Providers
• Information for Clinical Laboratories Concerning Possible Ebola Virus Disease
• Ebola Virus Disease and Children: What US Pediatricians Need to Know
• Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• North Carolina Perferred Guidance: Donning and Doffing of PPE for Ebola Isolation Units
• 60 Minutes: Treating Ebola: Inside the first U.S. diagnosis
• Joint Commission standards - safely and effectively managing the infectious Ebola patient
• AAMC Ebola Website
• AMA Ebola Resource Center
• Kentucky Public Health Ebola Tabletop Exercise
• Ebola Table Top Drill Package (Provided by the Tennessee Department of Health)
• National Library of Medicine Ebola Outbreak 2014 Information Resources
• World Health Organization (WHO) Ebola Virus Disease Page
• Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease