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Table 1 The hierarchical infection prevention measures for sterilization

From: Development of a novel dynamic nosocomial infection risk management method for COVID-19 in outpatient settings

Locations

work cap

surgical mask

protective mask

medical protective clothes

isolation gown

face shield/

protective glasses

gloves

shoe cover

Low risk period

 Preview triage

(excluded emergency and fever clinics)

-

 + 

 ± 

-

-

-

-

-

 Normal consulting room

 + 

 + 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Normal examination room

 + 

 + 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 High risk consulting room

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

-

-

-

-

-

 High risk examination room

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

-

 ± 

-

 + 

-

 Emergency outpatient

(including preview triage)

 + 

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

 ± 

-

 ± 

 ± 

 Fever clinic

(including preview triage)

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

 ± 

-

 ± 

 ± 

 ± 

 Aerosol generating procedures

 + 

-

 + 

-

 + 

 + 

 ± 

-

 Medical waste collection

 + 

 + 

-

-

 ± 

-

 + 

 ± 

High risk period

 Preview triage

(excluded emergency and fever clinics)

 + 

-

 + 

-

 ± 

-

 ± 

-

 Normal consulting room

 ± 

 ± 

 ± 

-

-

-

-

-

 Normal examination room

 ± 

 ± 

 ± 

-

 ± 

-

 ± 

-

 High risk consulting room

 + 

-

 + 

-

-

-

-

-

 High risk examination room

 + 

-

 + 

-

 ± 

-

 + 

-

 Emergency outpatient

(including preview triage)

 + 

-

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

-

-

 ± 

 Fever clinic

(including preview triage)

 + 

-

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

 ± 

-

 ± 

 Aerosol generating procedures

 + 

-

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

 + 

 + 

-

 Medical waste collection

 + 

-

 + 

 ± 

 ± 

 ± 

 + 

 ± 

  1. 1.High risk consulting room including: respiratory medicine, stomatology department and otolaryngology department
  2. 2.High risk examinatioin room including:high risk examinatioin room, Helicobacter pylori test and endoscopy