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Hospital & Transport Care of the Highly Infectious Patient

Hospital & Transport Care of the Highly Infectious Patient. Elizabeth L. Beam, RN, MSN UNMC College of Nursing www.onlineheroes.org. Biocontainment Care. Biocontainment Transport Issues. Unit weight, sturdiness and portability

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Hospital & Transport Care of the Highly Infectious Patient

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  1. Hospital & Transport Care of the Highly Infectious Patient Elizabeth L. Beam, RN, MSN UNMC College of Nursing www.onlineheroes.org

  2. Biocontainment Care

  3. Biocontainment Transport Issues • Unit weight, sturdiness and portability • Compatibility with fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and ambulances • Patient monitoring capability • Air flow • HEPA filtration of exit air • Waste management, amount of space inside • Unit durability, reusability, cost

  4. Biocontainment Care Expertise • Military • US Army; USAMRIID • Public Health • Centers for Disease Control • Civilian • Nebraska Biocontainment Unit

  5. Military

  6. Public Health/CDC Pictures provided by: Alexander Isakov, MD, MPH Emory Emergency Medicine Grady EMS

  7. Civilian

  8. Points for discussion… • Community resources • Care for the potentially exposed • Slow, calculated response • Exercise the plan (unexpected issues) • Care of the isolated • Walk a mile in their shoes. • Humidity, dexterity, tools needed.

  9. References • Christopher, G. W., & Eitzen, E. M. (1999). Air evacuation under high-level biosafety containment: The aeromedical isolation team. Emerging Infectious Disease, 5(2), 241-246. • Marklund, L. A. (2003). Patient care in a biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environment. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 15(2), 245-255.

  10. Contact Information/Questions? • Kate Boulter, RN (Lead RN, Neb BCU) • kboulter@nebraskamed.com • Beth Beam, RN, MSN (HEROES Coordinator) • 402-559-6547 • ebeam@unmc.edu • www.onlineheroes.org

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