Author: Lomongo, Sheila; Alyousef, Khalid; Mustonen, Reetta; Othman, Khalid
Title: Management of Patient Flow in Vascular and Interventional Radiology During MERS-CoV Outbreak Cord-id: g6xvim0s Document date: 2017_8_30
ID: g6xvim0s
Snippet: In 2015, an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus occurred in Saudi Arabia and necessitated special measures to be implemented to control the spread of the virus. In this article, we will discuss how the outbreak was managed in the vascular and interventional radiology (VIR) suite in a large tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia. Various measures were taken to reduce the risk of transmission of infection. Unit-level education played an important role in the care of patients.
Document: In 2015, an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus occurred in Saudi Arabia and necessitated special measures to be implemented to control the spread of the virus. In this article, we will discuss how the outbreak was managed in the vascular and interventional radiology (VIR) suite in a large tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia. Various measures were taken to reduce the risk of transmission of infection. Unit-level education played an important role in the care of patients. A hospital-wide educational program was implemented to ensure zero transmission of infection. Special attention was made to monitor staff who acquired the virus. VIR suite was able to handle the situation and control the outbreak.
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