Oct. 18, 2014: JHM Ebola Preparedness Update #2

Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to thank all of you at Johns Hopkins Medicine for your leadership and readiness as we prepare for the possibility of Ebola patients in our hospitals. Every team has worked tirelessly to screen patients while training in the use of the best personal protective equipment and the safest and most secure protocols.

Yesterday, Gabe Kelen, our director for Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR), and Trish Perl, our senior epidemiologist, outlined our extensive institutional plans. Gabe will continue to lead overall JHM-wide readiness and communication, working with medical directors and senior epidemiologists from each of our entities. We also want to acknowledge the tireless work and efforts of all of the clinical and administrative leaders at our hospitals and sites.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital's vice president for medical affairs, Redonda Miller, along with director for hospital epidemiology and infection control, Lisa Maragakis, are leading Ebola preparation and communication at JHH, as are other senior leaders at their own hospitals and entities.

During this extraordinary time, many of our nationally renowned experts on infection control have been tapped for guidance and quoted by some of the leading media outlets in the nation. These include the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio and CBS News, to name a few. Gabe, Trish and Lisa have focused their comments on correcting misinformation about the virus and calming public fears.

Below, you will find the most recent CEPAR Ebola update along with references to educational and training material. We are proud of the service that our leaders and experts provide, ensuring that our patients, staff, faculty, physicians and trainees—along with the public—are as well informed and protected as possible.

Sincerely,

Paul B. Rothman, M.D.
Dean of the Medical Faculty
CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Ronald R. Peterson
President
The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System
EVP, Johns Hopkins Medicine