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. 2020 May 16;159(3):1167–1169.e3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.05.038
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Drivers are not allowed to enter the endoscopy area
Drivers are not allowed in the building
Patients wear surgical mask from initial contact until discharge (except scope in to scope out for EGD)
All staff wear surgical masks at all times
All staff in procedure rooms are provided N-95 masks
All patients are screened for fever
All patients are screened for symptoms of COVID-19
All patients are screened for exposure to COVID-19
All patients undergo rapid (15 min) point-of-care testing for COVID-19; positives are not allowed to enter
All staff are tested daily for COVID-19 infection
All staff are tested weekly with a rapid test for COVID-19
All procedure rooms are converted to negative pressure rooms
All rooms are allowed to sit for 30 minutes after cleaning before next patient enters