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OMH and other area hospitals well prepared to deal with Ebola

10/28/2014

 
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HT - Lorene Parshall// Laura Sincock, OMH director of emergency services, and Cathy Schalau, OMH infection prevention coordinator, are integral members of the team that ensures the hospital will be well prepared in the unlikely event of a local case of Ebola.
Lorene Parshall (989) 732-1111lparshall@gaylordheraldtimes.com

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Area health officials want you to know they're prepared when it comes to the spread of infectious viruses, including Ebola.

Recently, a doctor who treated patients in Guinea became the first Ebola case diagnosed in New York City and the fourth diagnosed in the United States.

Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) has gone above and beyond the call of duty as far as Ebola preparedness, according to Christy Perdue, OMH foundation and marketing director. 

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Michigan being vigilant against the threat of Ebola

10/10/2014

 
Governor Snyder on Ebola
Image from ABC12.com Content provided by State of Michigan at http://michigan.gov/
As reported by by The State of Michigan and found in The Guardian of Public Health October 2014 ed.

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State, medical community preparing for any potential risks

Thursday, October 9, 2014
LANSING, Mich – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced that although there is no immediate threat of Ebola in Michigan, the state is vigilantly working with the health and medical community to be prepared to deal with any threat the virus could pose to Michiganders.

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UPDATE: Preparing for Ebola: Checklists for Hospitals, Healthcare Coalitions, and Emergency Medical Services

10/6/2014

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Region 7 Partners,
Below is more information from the CDC and MDCH regarding Ebola. Our office
wants to be sure this information makes it to the clinical level so please share
this information widely within your hospitals.
The Region 7 Office will always be a resource for any questions in the healthcare
and preparedness areas. Please feel free to contact us at anytime.

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