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. 2020 Oct 29;35(5):1281–1285. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.041

Table 4.

Institution Protocols/Changes

Creation of a COVID-19 procedure room with negative pressure ventilation
HEPA filters on anesthesia machines
Removed redundant/unnecessary equipment
Monitoring room: clean, isolated by zippered plastic curtains
Designated soiled utility/decontamination room
Repurposing of a procedure room as recovery room
Recovering COVID-19 patients in the procedure room
Established specific routes and elevators for COVID-19 patients
PPE donning and doffing instructional videos

Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; HEPA, high-efficiency particulate air; PPE, personal protective equipment.