Ebola Emergency Preparedness: Simulation Training for Frontline Health Care Professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

At Brigham and Women's Hospital, we identified the need for a comprehensive training program designed to prepare frontline staff to safely manage a patient with Ebola viral disease (EVD). The primary goal of this program was to ensure the safety of staff, patients, and the general public by training staff in the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) before, during, and after care of patients with EVD.

Methods

We delivered a 4-hour experiential training program to frontline health care professionals who would be expected to care for a patient with EVD. The program occurred in a simulation center with multiple flexible spaces and consisted of demonstration, multiple skills practice sessions, and a patient simulation case. We analyzed completed pre- an

SUBMITTER: O'Keeffe DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6354722 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature