OTHER MEASURES
In addition to the unique four-pronged approach, our department also
adhered to institutional and national measures which included:
- Twice-daily temperature taking of all staff. Any staff with
temperature > 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 degrees
Fahrenheit) were mandated to report to the staff clinic for
assessment.
- Cessation of cross-institution HCW movement - Visiting specialists
were not allowed to practice at more than one acute hospital.
- Restriction of cross-institution patient movement – Admitted patients
from another acute hospital could not be transferred without hospital
management approval.
- Standardized screening of all patients attending clinics or undergoing
surgery for fever, respiratory symptoms, and travel and contact
history.