Noh, Ji Yun; Song, Joon Young; Yoon, Jin Gu; Seong, Hye; Cheong, Hee Jin; Kim, Woo Joo
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
2020Sep ; 98 ( 5 ) :294-296.
PMID : 32619759
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Noh, Ji Yun - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Song, Joon Young - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University
Yoon, Jin Gu - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University
Seong, Hye - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University
Cheong, Hee Jin - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University
Kim, Woo Joo - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University
ABSTRACT
Since it first emerged in December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly worldwide. During the pandemic of an emerging infectious disease, it is very important to prevent nosocomial outbreaks and operate hospitals safely to maintain their functions. In this article, we present the strategies for safe hospital operations based on the experiences of the Republic of Korea early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Each hospital should maintain multiple layers of defenses to prevent even small cracks in the hospital's quarantine system. CI - Copyright ??2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
keyword
COVID-19; Health personnel; Hospital planning; Infection control; SARS-CoV-2
MESH
Betacoronavirus/physiology, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology/*prevention & control/*transmission/virology, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*prevention & control/*transmission/virology, Hospitals, Humans, Pandemics/*prevention & control/statistics & numerical data, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology/*prevention & control/*transmission/virology, Quarantine, Republic of Korea/epidemiology
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