Christensen Wants To Know If Territory Hospitals Are Prepared For Ebola

Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen, in letters directed to Dr. Bernard Wheatley of  the Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) and Dr. Kendall Griffith of the Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL), asked the two CEOs whether hospital staff had been properly trained to handle Ebola cases should they present at the hospitals. Being a tourism destination, it is not impossible that the deadly disease could come to the shores of the Virgin Islands, therefore the delegate inquired whether a strategy was in place to deal with potential cases of Ebola and asked if the hospitals had problems implementing the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. "As a tourist destination, we are open to visitors from around the world,” Delegate Christensen said. "Have you had problems implementing CDC guidance and does your hospital have protocols in place to screen patients for fever and immediately place them in separate waiting areas until further screening can be done? Since it is important that both...