UK Hospital works to become Kentucky’s only specialized infectious disease treatment center

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – University of Kentucky Hospital is better preparing to deal with cases that present a high contagious risk to staff and other patients.

UK Chandler Hospital staff and Lexington first responders participated in a four-hour simulation on Wednesday where they practiced handling a patient with a highly infectious disease like Ebola, from arrival to treatment inside sealed-off rooms.

Crews worked through putting on and taking off protective equipment, transporting the patient to an isolated room, and communicating without spreading the disease…

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