DORSCON Orange: An Approach to Challenges in a Busy Antenatal Diagnostic Centre in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
| Autor: | Hak Koon Tan, June Vk Tan, George S. H. Yeo, Glenda Sl Chong, Chee Wai Ku, Kok Hian Tan, Wen Shan Sim, Shephali Tagore, Valencia R Y Zhang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Physical Distancing Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Hospitals Maternity 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Ultrasonography Prenatal Obstetric care Patient Isolation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Pandemic Health care Humans Medicine Infection control 030212 general & internal medicine Personal Protective Equipment Obstetrics ultrasound Singapore business.industry Fetoscopy COVID-19 Outbreak Prenatal Care General Medicine medicine.disease Chorionic Villi Sampling Amniocentesis Female Medical emergency business Delivery of Health Care Response system |
| Zdroj: | Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 49:677-683 |
| ISSN: | 0304-4602 |
| DOI: | 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020175 |
| Popis: | The WHO declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic on 11 March 2020. Lessons from SARS epidemic led Singapore to develop stringent infection control protocols in preparation for future pandemics. However, unlike SARS, COVID-19 appears to be more transmissible and is predicted to continue for longer. As of 14 June 2020, there have been 40,197 positive cases with 26 deaths in Singapore, and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) has managed a total of 73 cases. Obstetrics ultrasound is an indispensable medical service and must continue to operate during a pandemic. A key balance must be struck between keeping patients and healthcare workers safe while being able to provide quality and prompt obstetric care. Our Antenatal Diagnostic Centre (ADC) in KKH developed new strategies to adapt to the pandemic when the national Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) was raised from yellow to orange on 7 February 2020. In this paper, we discuss our clinical workflow to reduce the risk of transmission amongst patients and staff while minimising disruption to our services. |
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