ECRI Institute Covers Ebola Preparedness for Medical Devices and Personal Protective Equipment

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Nov. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The recent Ebola crisis sent shockwaves throughout the public and within healthcare facilities. With the potential for an Ebola outbreak in the United States still a possibility, preparedness is crucial. Good planning for a potential Ebola outbreak can apply to future concerns with other high-risk infectious diseases.

With so much for hospitals to manage related to Ebola preparedness, efforts to keep track of the details of medical technology and other devices may get lost in the shuffle. Hospitals are left wondering if their equipment management processes, specifically for medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE), fully prepare them for treating patients with Ebola and protecting the workforce.

To educate healthcare facilities about managing their medical technology and PPE related to Ebola, ECRI Institute is presenting an educational web conference, "Ebola: Medical Device and Personal Protective Equipment Preparedness," on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM (ET).

The objectives of this webinar are to help participants:

• Realize what technology management hurdles a hospital faces when treating Ebola
• Recognize the unique medical device concerns involved with Ebola preparedness
• Experience the technology-related lessons learned from simulation-based Ebola preparedness training
• Learn about the findings from ECRI Institute's survey on equipment readiness for Ebola

Speakers:

• Chris Lavanchy, Engineering Director, Health Devices, ECRI Institute
• Randy Peacock, Director of Biomedical Engineering, Nebraska Medical Center
• Thomas Nowicki, MD, Director of Cognitive Simulation and Innovation (CESI), Hartford Hospital

Moderator:

• Jeremy Suggs, ScD, Engineering Manager, Health Devices, ECRI Institute

This webinar is intended for nursing executives, clinical and biomedical engineering professionals, infection control professionals, materials managers, risk managers, hospital administrators, and facility managers. The interactive format of ECRI Institute's webinar will provide ample time to interact with the panel during the Q&A session and also encourages participation.

Members of ECRI Institute's Health Devices System™, Health Devices Gold™, and SELECTplus™ programs will receive this webinar at no cost as part of their membership with advance registration. Non-members can register for $89.

To learn more, or to register for this webinar, visit the website or contact ECRI Institute by telephone at (610) 825-6000, ext. 5889; by e-mail at [email protected]; by fax at (610) 834-0240; or by mail at 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298, USA. ECRI Institute also offers free resources in our free eNewsletters.

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About ECRI Institute
ECRI Institute (www.ecri.org), a nonprofit healthcare research organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to discover which medical procedures, devices, drugs, and processes enable improved patient care. As pioneers in this science for more than 45 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. Strict conflict-of-interest guidelines ensure objectivity. ECRI Institute is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI Institute PSO is listed as a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Find ECRI Institute on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ECRIInstitute) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ECRI_Institute).

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