INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS IN COVID-19 POLICY

FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROCEDURESS AND ADMISSIONS

I. PATIENT
EMERGENCY ROOM
 Divided in two (2) areas
a. Infectious Cases
b. Non-Infectious Cases
 Patient with confirmed COVID-19 symptoms shall be placed in the isolation
room.
 Cases will be divided into
a. Infectious Cases
b. Non-Infectious Cases
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
 All admissions are required to undergo COVID_19 RT-PCR testing
 All COVID-19 patients tagged as suspect are required to have an IDS
clearance.
 IDS clearance is no longer required if patient tests negative upon repeat
COVID-19 RT-PCR done after completing at least 7 days of quarantine
from the first positive RT-PCR test result.
 IDS clearance is required for COVID-19 recovered patients who remain
positive in RT-PCR after completing quarantine.
 Chest X-rays will be required for the following patients (within 72 hours)
 With respiratory symptoms
 Abnormal Lung findings on physical exam
 Fever at time of exam or history of fever within the last 7 days
 As seen based on assessment of the physician
OUTPATIENT WITH SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 Regardless of procedure type, duration, sedation and body part:
 FULLY VACCINATED PATIENTS
 Covid-19 testing is no longer required but may be done depending
on the assessment provided that the patients have none of
following:
a. Respiratory Symptoms
b. Exposure to patient with COVID-19
c. Fever or history of fever
 PARTIALLY /UNVACCINATED PATIENT
a. COVID-19 RT-PCR tests within the last 7 days is required
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
 Thermal scanning is required.
 Patients must be screened at the reception for respiratory symptoms, fever
and exposure COVID-19 prior to the procedure.
 No COVID-19 testing is required prior to treatment
 Negative RT-PCR and IDS clearance is required if the patient exhibits any
symptoms of COVID-19.
LABORATORY/RADIOLOGY UNITS
 Thermal scanning at the hospital entrance is required.
 Patient must be screened at the reception for respiratory symptoms, fever
 and exposure to COVID-19 prior to the procedure.
 All patients who will undergo pulmonary function test are required to
present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test done within 7 days before the
procedure.

II. WATCHER
 Only 1 watcher us allowed to stay overnight.
 Limit visitors at 2 at a time with properly worn and fitted face masks at all
times.
 Unvaccinated/Partially Vaccinated
a. COVID-19 RT-PCR with 7 days validity
 Fully Vaccinated
a. No COVID-19 tests is required.

III. STAFF
MINIMUM PPE RECOMMENDATIONS
EMERGENCY ROOM
 Infectious Cases-ER Level 3
 Non-Infectious Cases- Level 1
IN-PATIENT COVID-19 WARD
 Regular Room-Level 3
 ICU-Level 4
IN-PATIENT NON COVID-19 WARD
 Regular Room- Level 1
 ICU- Level 1
OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT
 No Invasive Procedure- Level 1
 With Surgical/endoscopic intervention/ procedure- Level 3