Hsu Joy, Del Rosario Maria C, Thomasson Erica, Bixler Danae, Haddy Loretta, Duncan Mary Anne
1Epidemic Intelligence Service,Office of Public Health Scientific Services,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Atlanta,Georgia.
3Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology,Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services,West Virginia Bureau for Public Health,Charleston,West Virginia.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2017 Oct;11(5):621-624. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2016.193. Epub 2017 Mar 6.
In January 2014, a chemical spill of 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol and propylene glycol phenyl ethers contaminated the potable water supply of approximately 300,000 West Virginia residents. To understand the spill's impact on hospital operations, we surveyed representatives from 10 hospitals in the affected area during January 2014. We found that the spill-related loss of potable water affected many aspects of hospital patient care (eg, surgery, endoscopy, hemodialysis, and infection control of Clostridium difficile). Hospital emergency preparedness planning could be enhanced by specifying alternative sources of potable water sufficient for hemodialysis, C. difficile infection control, and hospital processing and cleaning needs (in addition to drinking water). (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:621-624).
2014年1月，一起涉及4 - 甲基环己醇和丙二醇苯醚的化学物质泄漏事件污染了西弗吉尼亚州约30万居民的饮用水供应。为了解此次泄漏对医院运营的影响，我们于2014年1月对受灾地区10家医院的代表进行了调查。我们发现，与泄漏相关的饮用水供应中断影响了医院患者护理的许多方面（例如手术、内窥镜检查、血液透析以及艰难梭菌感染控制）。通过指定足以满足血液透析、艰难梭菌感染控制以及医院处理和清洁需求（除饮用水外）的替代饮用水源，可以加强医院应急准备计划。（《灾难医学与公共卫生防范》。2017年；11：621 - 624）
