How we prepared our operating theatre for patients with SARS-CoV-2 virus

The COVID-19 disease continues to cause a global pandemic. The University Hospital in Krakow has been designated as one of the COVID-19 hospitals. To prepare for the pandemic we needed to implement strategies that would protect the health care workers, reduce in-hospital transmission, and provide op...

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Autores principales:	Justyna Rymarowicz, Michał Pędziwiatr, Piotr Major, Michał Nowakowski
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Publicado:	Termedia Publishing House 2020
Materias:	emergency surgery personal protective equipment covid-19 coronavirus disease operating department theatre staff Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9d1c2e62ca7a4edfb21a1097ae62803c2021-12-02T19:19:13ZHow we prepared our operating theatre for patients with SARS-CoV-2 virus1895-45882299-005410.5114/wiitm.2020.95090https://doaj.org/article/9d1c2e62ca7a4edfb21a1097ae62803c2020-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.termedia.pl/How-we-prepared-our-operating-theatre-for-patients-with-r-nSARS-CoV-2-virus,42,40579,1,1.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/1895-4588https://doaj.org/toc/2299-0054The COVID-19 disease continues to cause a global pandemic. The University Hospital in Krakow has been designated as one of the COVID-19 hospitals. To prepare for the pandemic we needed to implement strategies that would protect the health care workers, reduce in-hospital transmission, and provide optimal care for the patients. In the operating department, these preparations involve the cooperation of multiple teams and can pose significant difficulties. Here, we describe measures taken in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. These include, adjustments made in OR set-ups, modification of workflow and processes, and the introduction of adequate personal protective equipment. We believe that these containment measures are required in order to provide an adequate quality of care to COVID-19 patient and to minimise the risk of cross-infection to staff members and other patients.Justyna RymarowiczMichał PędziwiatrPiotr MajorMichał NowakowskiTermedia Publishing Housearticleemergency surgery personal protective equipment covid-19 coronavirus disease operating department theatre staffMedicineRENVideosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 117-122 (2020)
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description	The COVID-19 disease continues to cause a global pandemic. The University Hospital in Krakow has been designated as one of the COVID-19 hospitals. To prepare for the pandemic we needed to implement strategies that would protect the health care workers, reduce in-hospital transmission, and provide optimal care for the patients. In the operating department, these preparations involve the cooperation of multiple teams and can pose significant difficulties. Here, we describe measures taken in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. These include, adjustments made in OR set-ups, modification of workflow and processes, and the introduction of adequate personal protective equipment. We believe that these containment measures are required in order to provide an adequate quality of care to COVID-19 patient and to minimise the risk of cross-infection to staff members and other patients.
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How we prepared our operating theatre for patients with SARS-CoV-2 virus

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