Logistics chief (Deputy superintendent of administration) |
Established designated transport routes for SARS-related patients and specimens, including designated elevator |
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Supervised deployment of SARS-related equipment and supplies |
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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 |
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Supervised deployment of furnishings to fever screening subunit, triage unit and SARS assessment unit |
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Supervised remodeling in SARS isolation unit, including installation of internal physical barriers (e.g., plastic curtain at nurse’s station in SARS isolation unit) |
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Supervised conversion of elevators to use with special access cards only |
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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 |
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Supervised decontamination of toilets with 30 cc of 5% hypochlorite by users after each flush |
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Supervised housekeeping activities in SARS-related areas |
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Supervised isolation of SARS-related laundry in two layers of plastic bags for transport to designated laundry machines for SARS-related laundry |
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Supervised washing of SARS-related laundry in designated laundry machines |
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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 |
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Supervised distribution of radiophones to personnel in ED, SARS assessment, isolation, and critical care units |
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Supervised installation of computers with Internet access in triage unit, SARS isolation and critical care units |
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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 |
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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 |
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Supervised scheduled food deliveries to isolated persons |
All unit leaders |
Supervised fever monitoring of personnel twice per shift |
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Supervised education of personnel regarding infection control policy and measures |
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Supervised use of N95 or surgical masks by personnel |