To keep the new coronavirus from spreading in the U.S., hospitals say they have an immediate, and ongoing, need for epidemiologists at the local level who can help with contact tracing and monitoring.
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UNMC has a total of 41 beds to isolate patients. That won't be enough to treat every severely ill patient if the virus spreads dramatically, Schwedhelm says. A recent webinar organized by UNMC and aimed at hospital staff included county, regional, and state public health officials nationwide, as well as some first responders. A total of 500 participants took part in the educational event.
"Putting them in a private room, no matter what that looks like is best," Schwedhelm advised."Certainly, getting them masked even before moving them from the front door or reception area is best. While we don't completely know how this virus is transmitted, like most respiratory viruses, the most important routes of transmission certainly are going to be direct contact and droplet.
That's 22 sets of protective gear thrown out in a single shift. Most of the gear is made in China. While there are other manufacturers in other countries, Compton-Phillips says the demand from China is so great right now that even with protective equipment made elsewhere,"suppliers are triaging to where the need is highest." She says her hospital is working hard to be"creative, conservative and judicious" in using the equipment.
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