The Journal of Private Equity · 2008 · 47 citations · 1 references
Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesInfection PreventionNeonatal HealthNeonatologyHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionInfectious Disease PreventionNeonatal InfectionsNeonatal Infectious DiseasesOutbreak ManagementStandard PrecautionsEmergency Cesarean SectionHospital Infection Control PolicyInfection Control MeasuresInfection Control PrecautionsInfection Prevention In PregnancyInfection Prevention PlanningPatient TriageSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SARS, a novel coronavirus, spread rapidly in healthcare settings, including a Hong Kong outbreak that infected many pregnant women requiring emergency caesarean sections, underscoring the need for stringent infection control in neonatal units. The article outlines the infection control and patient triage policy implemented in the neonatal unit at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. The policy incorporates specific triage procedures and infection‑control measures tailored to the unit’s configuration and clinical needs. The authors suggest that the described policy can guide other neonatal units in developing infection‑control plans suited to their configuration and needs.
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a newly discovered infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which can readily spread in the healthcare setting. A recent community outbreak in Hong Kong infected a significant number of pregnant women who subsequently required emergency caesarean section for deteriorating maternal condition and respiratory failure. As no neonatal clinician has any experience in looking after these high risk infants, stringent infection control measures for prevention of cross infection between patients and staff are important to safeguard the wellbeing of the work force and to avoid nosocomial spread of SARS within the neonatal unit. This article describes the infection control and patient triage policy of the neonatal unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. We hope this information is useful in helping other units to formulate their own infection control plans according to their own unit configuration and clinical needs.
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