Table 2.

Outpatient department measures implemented at King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan, during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Purpose	Measures
Reduce risk of patient crowding and exposure	One clinic at a time Assess women for COVID‐19 risk factors prior to arrival (call invited patients in the morning of the clinic or the day before), defer high‐risk reviews Appointments per limited clinic template. 60‐minute slots to allow deep room cleaning between patients Maximum of 3 patients in the waiting area at a time with 2 m distance Reduce patient wait times to less than 15–20 minutes Appointments per booking only; no walk‐in patients Posters in waiting area to advise regarding social distancing
Reduce risk of staff exposure	Only patients allowed inside clinics Reduce number of the clinic’s medical staff Reduce number of nursing staff Reduce number of reception staff All clinic staff to use PPE (medical masks, gloves, aprons)
Reduce risk of transmitting infection	Clinic: ultrasound probes to be cleaned following every review Clinic: deep cleaned following review