Who should be called if I suspect a person might have smallpox?
At Washington Hospital Center the following should be notified: -Emergency Department: Administrator on call -Infection Control Practitioner (pager 3916) (contacts DC Department of Health) -Infectious Disease Service (Attending Staff on call, or pager 0053) -Nursing Supervisor on call -Facilities engineer on call (to control airflow to minimize virus spread) -Protective Services (7-6188). 29. 3 Key points: 1. Place an N-95 respiratory mask on yourself and the patient 2. Notify appropriate people STAT (see above) 3. Track all patients and healthcare workers who may be exposed so they can be vaccinated in order to be protected against smallpox.
