Table 4.
Positions, Titles, and New Job Actions by HEICS Position in Logistics Section During the SARS Outbreak
| Position (Title) | New Job Actions |
|---|---|
| Logistics chief (Deputy superintendent of administration) | Established designated transport routes for SARS-related patients and specimens, including designated elevator |
| Supervised deployment of SARS-related equipment and supplies | |
| Supervised monitoring of SARS-related supply stockpiles | |
| Facility unit leader (Chief of engineering and maintenance department) | Supervised erection of DRASH© units in fever screening subunit and SARS assessment unit, and large umbrella in triage unit |
| Supervised installation of power and lighting in outdoor units, O2 supply in SARS assessment unit and resuscitation area, and portable suction in SARS resuscitation area | |
| Supervised deployment of furnishings to fever screening subunit, triage unit and SARS assessment unit | |
| Supervised remodeling in SARS isolation unit, including installation of internal physical barriers (e.g., plastic curtain at nurse’s station in SARS isolation unit) | |
| Supervised conversion of elevators to use with special access cards only | |
| Supervised architectural plans for construction of permanent triage unit and SARS assessment unit outside ED if outbreak continued | |
| Sanitation systems officer (General manager) | Supervised installation of 80 portable hand-washing units throughout hospital |
| Supervised installation of portable toilets in fever screening subunit, triage unit, and SARS assessment unit | |
| Supervised decontamination of toilets with 30 cc of 5% hypochlorite by users after each flush | |
| Supervised housekeeping activities in SARS-related areas | |
| Supervised isolation of SARS-related laundry in two layers of plastic bags for transport to designated laundry machines for SARS-related laundry | |
| Supervised washing of SARS-related laundry in designated laundry machines | |
| Supervised fever monitoring of contract laundry workers twice per 8-h shift | |
| Communications unit leader (Chief of medical information department) | Supervised installation of telephones in fever screening subunit, triage unit, SARS assessment unit, security guard stations |
| Supervised distribution of radiophones to personnel in ED, SARS assessment, isolation, and critical care units | |
| Supervised installation of computers with Internet access in triage unit, SARS isolation and critical care units | |
| Supervised implementation of automatic electronic cross-checking system between NCKUH patient registration system and National Health Insurance Bureau database | |
| Transportation unit leader (General manager) | Supervised transport of SARS-related patients via designated routes |
| Materials supply unit leader (Chief of material supply department) | Supervised acquisition and delivery of all SARS-related equipment and supplies to SARS-related areas |
| Supervised fever monitoring of delivery personnel at time of delivery | |
| Nutritional supply unit leader (Chief of nutritional service department) | Supervised individualization of all meals—patients and employees—into disposable box-style packages |
| Supervised scheduled food deliveries to isolated persons | |
| All unit leaders | Supervised fever monitoring of personnel twice per shift |
| Supervised education of personnel regarding infection control policy and measures | |
| Supervised use of N95 or surgical masks by personnel |