Ebola Emergency Preparedness: Simulation Training for Frontline Health Care Professionals

• Main Authors: Dara Ann O'Keeffe (Author), Dorothy Bradley (Author), Linda Evans (Author), Nirma Bustamante (Author), Matthew Timmel (Author), Roopa Akkineni (Author), Deborah Mulloy (Author), Eric Goralnick (Author), Charles Pozner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...