Table 2.

Output of system engineering process including guidelines, educational videos, checklists, cognitive aids and equipment to support HCWs in managing patients with COVID-19 safely

Guidelines
Management of suspected/confirmed COVID-19 infected patient undergoing urgent surgery.
Management of suspected/confirmed COVID-19 infected paediatric patient undergoing urgent surgery.
Management of obstetric patient with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 undergoing emergency Caesarean section (general anaesthesia/neuraxial anaesthesia) in labour ward OR.
Management of obstetric patient with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 undergoing emergency Caesarean section (general anaesthesia/neuraxial anaesthesia) in gynae OR.
Critical care assessment of patients with COVID-19 and intubation guideline.
Critical care conscious proning guideline.
Videos
Donning and doffing for aerosol-generating procedures in theatre and ICU.
Application of CPAP hood.
Extubation of ICU patient using plastic sheets to prevent AG.
Checklists and cognitive aids
Critical care intubation checklist from 100% non-rebreather mask.
Critical care CPAP hood removal and intubation nursing checklist.
Critical care CPAP hood removal and intubation checklist.
Critical care trilogy set-up for NIV using full face mask/visor checklist.
Critical care proning/unproning checklist.
General anaesthesia for emergency Caesarean section intubation checklist.
General anaesthesia for suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patient’s intubation/extubation checklist.
Equipment
Intubation/extubation tray in OR.
Intubation/extubation tray in ICU.
PPE packs for ICU outreach.
Emergency drug pack in ICU.
Emergency CVC and arterial line packs in ICU and OR.

AG, aerosol generation; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; CVC, central venous catheter; HCWs, healthcare workers; ICU, intensive care unit; NIV, non-invasive ventilation; OR, operating room; PPE, personal protective equipment.