title: EDs not taking chances with H1N1, protocols updated, supplies checked.
abstract: The ultimate severity of the current H1N1 outbreak is far from certain, but ED managers and other infection control experts are taking a proactive approach to ensure they are prepared for the worst. Here are some steps they're taking: Patients are being asked additional questions in triage to determine risk levels. Staff members are double-checking the fit on their N95 masks. Arriving EMS patients with suspected respiratory infections are remaining in the ambulance until ED determines where they should be taken.
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D008397:Masks; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States