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. 2020 May 23;66:109909. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109909

Table 1.

Covid-19 suspect transport workflow.

From labor suite to isolation operating theatre
1 Labor ward staff to inform operating theatre nurse manager on call
2 Operating theatre staff to prepare designated negative pressure operating theatre Anesthetic team to don full PAPR and await patient's arrival at designated door to negative pressure operating theatre Security staff activated to cordon off corridor from labor suite isolation room to designated door to negative pressure operating theatre
3 Operating theatre nurse manager on call to inform labor ward staff when above three points fulfilled.
4 Patient transported to designated negative pressure operating theatre



From isolation operating theatre to intensive care unit isolation ward
1 Anesthetic runner nurse to call intensive care unit nurse-in-charge to fetch the patient
2 Security staff activated to cordon off corridor from designated operating theatre door closest to isolation operating theatre to intensive care unit
3 Intensive care nurse in full PPE to fetch patient at designated operating theatre door closest to isolation operating theatre
4 Patient transported to intensive care unit by intensive care nurse and anesthetic doctor