Baton Rouge, La. --- In an effort to keep the community informed and provide
helpful information regarding public safety, Baton Rouge General has created
an Ebola information page for the community with frequently asked questions
and tips about Ebola, including an
educational video, as well as links to additional resources. The hospital also continues
to provide up-to-date information and facts about the virus on its
Facebook page. While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has stated that Ebola poses
no substantial risk to the U.S. general population, Baton Rouge General
is well prepared and will continue efforts to communicate with the community
about important information regarding the Ebola virus.
The hospital has developed and exercised special policies, procedures,
and precautions for a potential patient infected with the Ebola virus:
- Hospital front line’s immediate screening and identification for
all patients to determine recent exposure during travel as well as symptoms
- Isolation and precautionary requirements for staff and family/visitor contact
- Use of appropriate personal protective equipment – masks, goggles,
gown, gloves, etc.
- Testing and treatment protocols and processes for contact with patient
and use of medical devices/equipment
- Environmental signage and information for patient and staff awareness and
policy education
Baton Rouge General continues to work closely together with the Mayor’s
Office of Homeland Security, Office of Public Health and the State Epidemiologist,
other hospitals in the region, as well as local and state agencies to
ensure the safety of patients, visitors and the community.
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About Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge General Medical Center is a full-service community hospital,
with 527 licensed beds between two campuses. As the first hospital in
Baton Rouge, opening its doors in 1900, Baton Rouge General has a long
history of groundbreaking milestones, as well as providing the Greater
Baton Rouge community with high quality healthcare for generations. From
our birth center to senior services, and state-of-the-art heart and cancer
care, Baton Rouge General provides care for the whole family at every
age and every stage of life.
Baton Rouge General is affiliated with and also serves as a satellite
campus of Tulane University School of Medicine. In addition to serving
as a satellite campus for Tulane medical students in the LEAD (Leadership,
Education, Advocacy and Discovery) Academy program, Baton Rouge General
also offers a Family Medicine Residency Program, Internal Medicine Residency
Program, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, School of Nursing and School
of Radiologic Technology. Baton Rouge General, an accredited teaching
hospital since 1991, is committed to exceptional medical education and
serves a diverse population that is representative of the types of patients,
injuries, illnesses and healthcare needs most frequently seen by physicians
in private practice. For more information, visit
BRGeneral.org, find us on Facebook at
Facebook.com/BatonRougeGeneral and follow us on Twitter at
@BRGeneral.