Since the events of September 11 and the anthrax scare of fall 2001, hospital safety, security, and emregency managers have worked hard to revise emergency and decontamination plans for the facilities. As a result, questions have arisen about the many options available, including the following:
- Is it better to build a separate building for decontamination?
- Do I need to buy expensive protection suits for everyone on my staff?
- What are the training requirements for my staff?
Our special report, Decontamination equipment and training: What you need to know, gives you the answers to these and many more questions. Two of the country's top experts in decontamination procedures and training show you the different options for setting up and running your decontamination area. They also share with you many resources available through commercial sources and free options through the government and public domain.
Topics covered in this special report include:
- About the experts contributing to this report
- Decontamination facilities come in all shapes and sizes
- JCAHO requirements of a decontamination area
- Patient decontamination algorithm chart
- Decontamination water runoff: Where does it go?
- Decontamination training options for your staff
- Training resources on the Web
- Training and documentation requirements
- Planning your response to a decontamination event
- Select the appropriate personal protective equipment
- Levels of personal protective equipment
- Self-directed decontamination
- Don/Doff kit inventory checklist
- Research team checklist
- Decontamination team checklist
- Decontamination equipment setup checklist
- Decontamination response algorithm chart
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