Patient Decontamination
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Patient Decontamination
Learn how hospitals set up and implement mass casualty decontamination
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Mass casualty decontamination for hospitals
Hospitals must have a plan to decontaminate large numbers of casualties in the event of a major terrorist, hazmat or natural castrophe resulting in contaminate patients. Without a plan, hospitals risk contamination of staff, patients and the faicllity. This program, which follows JCAHO’s accreditation standards for decontamination and emergency planning, outlines the process of quickly mobilizing a hospital decon team. Topics covered:
  • Decontamination techniques for ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients
  • Weather and modesty issues
  • Equipment and supplies needed
  • Integrating triage with decon
  • Post decon activities

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Dr. Paul Rega, MD
Paul has been a practicing emergency physician for the past 30 years and is board-certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Rega founded the OH-1 DMAT in 1985 and established it with the National Disaster Medical System. He has authored "Bio-Terry: A S... more...
Phillip Currance
Phil has over 20 years experience as a firefighter and Emergency Paramedic and has conducted hazardous materials emergency response training with Emedia Inc. and the Colorado Community College system in Denver since 1989. He has authored over 20 publ... more...
Zach Goldfarb
Principal of Incident Management Solutions, Inc., a New York-based consulting firm specializing in planning, training, and operational leadership for emergencies and major events. He has served as the medical incident commander to many hospitals and ... more...
Paul Penn
Paul Penn has almost thirty years of emergency, environmental, and health & safety management experienc. He is currently the founder and president of EnMagine, Inc., the home of the hazardous materials emergencyresponse program for hospitals HAZMAT f... more...
Janet Rowe-Eikenberry
Janet Rowe-Eikenberry, MPH, MS, CSP, Director EHS/Disaster Coordinator, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN. she has over 15 years of environmental, health and safety experience. Janet is responsible for developing emergency managem... more...

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