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In response to "so, a patient arrives at an ER with symptoms that match ebola. Does the CBC fly in to *every hospital* and deal with that patient till the test " by Andie

I think the least they could have been was a little more proactive than they have been. They knew it was a wildfire in Africa, and presumably they

Posted by Loyola Oct 15 '14, 06:16

knew there was a moderate chance that it would touch US soil. Where do they keep the patient? I would have presumed that the CDC would have drawn up a plan with every hospital on where to house suspected cases, what to do with the patient in the meantime, who handles the bedding, etc.

I presumed wrong. Good job CDC.

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i think they probably have done that, but the reality is if you are doing something for the first time, under pressure, there is human error. - Andie Oct 15, 06:19 8
- My point is, precisely because it's the first time, there would be confusion among healthcare workers about what the proper protocols were, that the - Loyola Oct 15, 06:28 7
  - but you didn't answer my question - what do they do before the CDC shows up? -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 06:31 6
    - Take guidance from the CDC on what to do before they show up. Has there been that guidance? And if there has been, has it been adequate? - Loyola Oct 15, 06:34 5
      - protocols exist. -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 06:43 4
        
        They have failed. It's time to draw up better protocols. -- nm - Loyola Oct 15, 06:48 3
        
        *puts you in charge of the CDC task force to figure it out, since obviously you know better than they do* -- nm - znufrii, borderline alcoholic Oct 15, 06:49 1
        
        I don't think I know better at all. But if it walks, talks, and looks like a cock up. - Loyola Oct 15, 06:52
        
        you don't think that they probably have their top people working on it? just running around saying "do better!" doesn't really change things. -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 06:49

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