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. 2020 Jun 6;48(9):1080–1086. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.003

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Fig 5 — Examples of Korean hospitals’ COVID-19 response. Note: (A) A portable negative pressure machine with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter was set up through the window to convert the intensive care unit to negative pressure. Pictures A through E were taken at the National Central Hospital; (B) A portable negative pressure machine with HEPA filter was installed at the isolated patient room. One vent is up toward the patient to draw in contaminated air and the other vent is linked to the outside through the window to emit the filtered air; (C) Health care personnel preparing to receive the arrival from the airport of a traveler who tested positive. A disinfection solution being sprayed is diluted sodium hypochlorite (500 ppm); (D) A case patient is transferred to an operating room for a surgery. In this picture, due to intubation, the patient could not wear a face mask. However, all patients must wear the mask inside a hospital building; (E) Monitoring an isolated patient room outside through CCTV; (F) All hospital visitors are screened for fever with an exothermic detector at one of the entrances at Daegu Catholic University Hospital; (G) For the daily screening of patients’ visitors (residents or frequent visitors), paper wrist bands with different colors are used at Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital. The color of the wrist band is changed every day to screen all visitors; H) Used hoods are collected for disinfection at the central supply room, by putting them inside double layered green bags at each plastic cabinet drawer. Pictures H to K were taken at Dankook University Hospital; (I) Four personal protective equipment (PPE) items (disposable gown, gloves, KF94 mask, and goggle) for taking care of probable cases; (J) Protecting the hose and battery for the powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) by wearing a disposable plastic gown back (also, front); (K) An English version of an electronic medical record (EMR) program screen for checking any missing travel information (including other hospitals using drug utilization review, DUR), for sharing information, and in case the patient doesn't provide the right information. All pictures were provided by coauthors at the above mentioned hospitals.