Management and infection control practices in a Taiwanese radiology department during the COVID-19 outbreak

Wing P. Chan; Min Szu Yao; Ming Fang Lin; Hsiu Chin Chang; Russell Oliver Kosik; Wen Sen Lee

doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2021.03.012

Management and infection control practices in a Taiwanese radiology department during the COVID-19 outbreak

Wing P. Chan, Min Szu Yao, Ming Fang Lin, Hsiu Chin Chang, Russell Oliver Kosik, Wen Sen Lee

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Abstract

The radiology department was categorized as a “high risk area” during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 and is similarly considered a “high risk area” during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of infection control is to isolate patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 from uninfected people by utilizing separate equipment, spaces, and healthcare workers. Infection control measures should be prioritized to prevent the nosocomial spread of infection. We established a COVID-19 infection control team in our radiology department. The team's responsibilities include triaging patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, performing imaging and reporting, using dedicated equipment, disinfecting the equipment and the immediate environment, and staff scheduling.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	349-358
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume	54
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2021.03.012
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

Keywords

COVID-19/prevention & control
Cross Infection/prevention & control
Health Personnel
Humans
Infection Control/methods
Patient Care Planning
Patient Care/methods
Patient Safety
Personal Protective Equipment/standards
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling/organization & administration
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Program Evaluation
Radiology Department, Hospital/organization & administration

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