Ebola crisis tests Texas Presbyterian hospital in Dallas
A Dallas hospital faces patient deaths and staff infections tied to an Ebola crisis. The hospital amid scrutiny over care, management and communications, with Moody's lowering outlook to developing. Staff forums reveal anger at CDC and praise for hospital efforts to scale up protection.
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KU Hospital Ebola scare shows steep costs of care
KU Hospital faced a costly 48 hour period while treating a possible Ebola patient in Kansas City, Kansas. The hospital tallied high costs for disposable protective gear nursing staff, hazardous waste disposal, media handling, and special isolation setups including a temporary sealed plastic tunnel and dedicated infection control team.
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