Ebola

Frontline Employees Get Intensive Ebola Preparation Laureen Lazarovici Mon, 11/10/2014 - 15:56
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training
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Ebola
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Workplace Safety
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Frontline Managers
Frontline Physicians
Frontline Workers
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KP, union coalition collaborate on training event
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Laureen Lazarovici
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Hundreds of frontline health care workers get detailed training and education about how to deal with patients who might have Ebola.

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Standing on a stage in front of hundreds of his fellow health care workers at the largest Ebola educational session on the West Coast to date, registered nurse Peter Sidhu demonstrated how to use personal protective gear in the way that keeps both patients and workers safe.

Sidhu inspected his equipment first—two pairs of gloves, a gown, mask and face shield. Then Arjun Srinivasan, MD, the associate director for health care-associated infection prevention programs at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gave him detailed, step-by-step instructions in putting them on.  

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The Nov. 7 educational session in Los Angeles was hosted by Kaiser Permanente, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions and other organizations that are coming together to help frontline caregivers learn about the newest CDC protocols and guidelines for handling Ebola patients. Hundreds attended in person, while thousands more nationwide watched a live telecast of the event.

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Laureen Lazarovici
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Tyra Ferlatte
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Registered nurse Peter Sidhu, a member of UNAC/UHCP, demonstrates how to safely put on and take off protective gear.
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