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Tomorrow the CDC will hold a COCA call for clinicians and hospital staff on the Ebola virus. Although primarily of interest to clinicians, the CDC holds frequent COCA (Clinician Outreach Communication Activity) calls which are designed to ensure that practitioners have up-to-date information for their practices.
What U.S. Hospitals Need to Know to Prepare for Ebola Virus Disease
Date:Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Time:2:00 – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Audio Only:There are no presentation slides and registration is not required.
- 888-809-8972 (U.S. Callers)
- 517-319-9299 (International Callers)
Passcode:1075122
Presenter(s)
Barbara Knust, DVM, MPH
Epidemiologist
Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases ─ CDCDavid Kuhar, MD
Medical Officer
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases ─ CDCOverview
The recent Ebola virus disease (or Ebola hemorrhagic fever) outbreak in West Africa has increased the possibility of patients traveling from the impacted countries to U.S. hospitals. Additionally, two American citizens with Ebola virus disease are being medically evacuated to the United States to receive care in a U.S. hospital. During this COCA Call, clinicians will receive updates on the status of the outbreak in West Africa and guidance on what steps U.S. healthcare facilities can take to prepare for the possibility of caring for a patient with Ebola virus disease.
