OTHER MEASURES
In addition to the unique four-pronged approach, our department also adhered to institutional and national measures which included:
  1. Twice-daily temperature taking of all staff. Any staff with temperature > 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 degrees Fahrenheit) were mandated to report to the staff clinic for assessment.
  2. Cessation of cross-institution HCW movement - Visiting specialists were not allowed to practice at more than one acute hospital.
  3. Restriction of cross-institution patient movement – Admitted patients from another acute hospital could not be transferred without hospital management approval.
  4. Standardized screening of all patients attending clinics or undergoing surgery for fever, respiratory symptoms, and travel and contact history.