“NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue to Receive $2M of Federal Funding to Advance Avian Flu Preparedness” (Press Release)
“NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today announced it will receive $2 million from the federal government to enhance national avian influenza preparedness, one of only thirteen institutions nationwide to receive this funding. Bellevue Hospital is the designated Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) for Region 2, leading special pathogen preparedness and response efforts in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
Health care and ambulance workers needed to wear an N95 respirator, eye protection, gown and gloves and follow strict protocols to ensure their safety while handling the patient to prevent exposure to the simulated pathogen.
“As part of NETEC and as the Level 1 RESPTC for Region 2, Bellevue Hospital understands that effective response requires both expertise and extensive coordination,” said Vikramjit Mukherjee, MD, NETEC Co-Principal Investigator, and Director of the Special Pathogens Program and Director of Critical Care Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. “Our established relationships with Special Pathogens Treatment Centers (SPTCs) and frontline facilities ensure that we can rapidly disseminate critical protocols and training to healthcare systems and emergency preparedness partners across the country.””
“NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue was one of three institutions in the U.S. that treated patients in the Ebola outbreak in 2014, and subsequently formed the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), a consortium to enhance national special pathogen preparedness. The other two institutions are Emory University in Atlanta and University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. For more about NETEC, avian flu training and resources, or to request technical assistance, visit NETEC.org.”
to read the full press release go to
https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/pressrelease/nyc-health-hospitals-bellevue-to-receive-2m-of-federal-funding-to-advance-avian-flu-preparedness/
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