1Cademy - Minimize the need for PPE in health care settings

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Minimize the need for PPE in health care settings

Wherever feasible, use telemedicine and telephone hotlines to initially evaluate suspected cases of COVID-195
Use physical barriers to reduce exposure to the COVID-19 virus, especially in areas of the health care setting where patients will first present.
Postpone elective, non-urgent procedure, and hospitalizations, reduce frequency of visits for chronic patients, apply telemedicine and telephone solutions where possible
Cohort confirmed COVID-19 patients without coinfection with other transmissible microorganisms in the same room in order to streamline the workflow and facilitate extended use of PPE.
Designate dedicated health care workers/teams only for COVID-19 patient care so that they can use PPE for longer periods of time , if necessary.
Restrict the number of health care workers from entering the rooms of COVID-19 patients if they are not involved in providing direct care and streamline the workflow.To do so, consider bundling activities to minimize the number of times a room is entered and plan which activities will be performed at the bedside.
Consider using specific PPE only if in direct close contact with the patient or when touching the environment.
Visitors should not be allowed to visit confirmed or probable COVID-19 patients