Building a biocontainment unit: Infrastructure and organizational experiences of the 13 regional biocontainment units in the United States - 30/12/24

Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.06.021

Caroline Persson, MPH, CPH, FAPIC ^a,^⁎ , Corri B. Levine, PhD, MS, MPH ^b, Kara Marshall, MPH ^b, Sophia Shea, MPH ^c, Christa Arguinchona, MSN, BSN, CCRN ^d, Sharon Vanairsdale Carrasco, DNP, APRN, FAEN, FAAN, FNAP ^e, Lauren M. Sauer, MSc ^c,^f, Jocelyn J. Herstein, PhD, MPH ^c,^f
^a Administration Department, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
^b Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
^c Global Center for Health Security, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
^d Special Pathogens, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, Spokane, WA
^e Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
^f College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

^⁎Address correspondence to Caroline Persson, Administration Department, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO.Administration Department, Denver Health Medical CenterDenverCO

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In the United States, the system for special pathogen patient care incorporates a network of federally funded US biocontainment units that maintain operational readiness to care for patients afflicted by high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs). This network has expanded in number of facilities and in scope, serving as a regional resource for special pathogen preparedness. Lessons learned for maintaining these units are shared with the intent of informing new and existing biocontainment units.

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•	Rapid survey deployed for partner request on special pathogen preparedness.
•	Promising practices shared by a network of biocontainment units.
•	Space and staff require extensive support to be effective.
•	Collaboration nationally and internationally enhances special pathogen preparedness.
•	Sharing promising practices is necessary to learn and grow.

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Key Words : Special pathogens, High-consequence infectious diseases

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	Funding/support: NETEC is funded by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U3REP150549-0549A). RESPTCs are funded by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (EP-U3R-22-002).
	Conflicts of interest: None to report.

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