Only 6 per cent of US hospitals are well-prepared to receive a patient with the Ebola virus. This is the finding of the first readiness survey across the US conducted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology days after a doctor in New York tested positive for Ebola. The survey of infection prevention experts at US hospitals asked infection preventionists ‘How prepared is your facility to receive a patient with the Ebola virus?’.
Of the 1,039 US-based respondents working in acute care hospitals, about 6% reported their facility was well-prepared, while about 5% said it was not prepared. The responses reported various levels of preparedness in between the two extremes, with the majority indicating they were somewhat prepared.
Survey responses were received from hospitals that ranged in size from less than 100 to more than 400 beds.
Of the 1,039 US-based respondents working in acute care hospitals, about 6% reported their facility was well-prepared, while about 5% said it was not prepared. The responses reported various levels of preparedness in between the two extremes, with the majority indicating they were somewhat prepared.
Survey responses were received from hospitals that ranged in size from less than 100 to more than 400 beds.