CHOP Designated As Possible Site For Ebola Treatment

CHOP Designated As Possible Site For Ebola Treatment

 

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia confirmed Thursday that it has been designated as one of several pediatric hospitals in the United States that may be called upon to provide medical care for any child who contracts Ebola.

“The likelihood of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is extremely low, however, if a pediatric patient should need care for Ebola in this country, CHOP is one of the sites that has agreed to provide care,” said Dr. Julia Shaklee Sammons, Medical Director and Hospital Epidemiologist for CHOP’s Department of Infection Prevention and Control in a statement. “It is important for our staff and patient families to know that CHOP is prepared to safely care for a patient with Ebola without compromising care for other patients or protection for our clinical teams.”

Officials say the hospital created an “Internal Ebola Task Force” in August that has been planning since then to address all of the processes that are necessary to safely care for a patient while maintaining normal clinical care for other patients.

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