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Identify, Isolate, Inform: A 3-pronged Approach to Management of Public Health Emergencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2014

Kristi L. Koenig
Kristi L. Koenig*
Affiliation:
Center for Disaster Medical Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Orange, California.
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Correspondence and reprint requests to Kristi L. Koenig, MD, Center for Disaster Medical Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Irvine Medical Center, 101 The City Drive South, Route 128, Orange, CA 92868 (e-mail: kkoenig@uci.edu).
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Abstract

During an evolving public health emergency, a simple algorithm for initial patient identification and management is essential for providers on the front lines. This article recommends a 3-pronged system of Identify, Isolate, Inform to describe the actions necessary in the first few minutes of encountering a potential Ebola patient. Application of the “vital sign zero” triage concept of early recognition of potential threats coupled with this novel algorithm will optimize protection of health care workers and the public health while concurrently providing a safe method for individual patient care. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;0:1-2)

Keywords

Ebolaemerging infectious diseasepublic health emergencyinfectious disease medicine
Type
Concepts in Disaster Medicine
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , February 2015 , pp. 86 - 87
Copyright
Copyright © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2014 

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References

1.Koenig, KL.Ebola Triage Screening and Public Health: The New “Vital Sign Zero”. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. In press.Google Scholar