Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Abstract The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic originated in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare an official global COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. In Hong Kong, clinicians and other healthcare personnel collaborated closely t...
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| author | Ryan H. W. Cho Zenon W. C. Yeung Osan Y. M. Ho Jacky F. W. Lo Alice K. Y. Siu Wendy M. Y. Kwan Zion W. H. To Anthony W. H. Chan Becky Y. T. Chan Kitty S. C. Fung Victor Abdullah Michael C. F. Tong Peter K. M. Ku |
| author_facet | Ryan H. W. Cho Zenon W. C. Yeung Osan Y. M. Ho Jacky F. W. Lo Alice K. Y. Siu Wendy M. Y. Kwan Zion W. H. To Anthony W. H. Chan Becky Y. T. Chan Kitty S. C. Fung Victor Abdullah Michael C. F. Tong Peter K. M. Ku |
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| description | Abstract The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic originated in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare an official global COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. In Hong Kong, clinicians and other healthcare personnel collaborated closely to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and minimize the cross-transmission of disease among hospital staff members. In the field of otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery (OHNS) and its various subspecialties, contingency plans were required for patient bookings in outpatient clinics, surgeries in operating rooms, protocols in wards and other services. Infected patients may shed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) particles into their environments via body secretions. Therefore, otolaryngologists and other healthcare personnel in this specialty face a high risk of contracting COVID-19 and must remain vigilant when performing examinations and procedures involving the nose and throat. In this article, we share our experiences of the planning and logistics undertaken to provide safe and efficient OHNS practices over the last 2 months, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope that our experiences will serve as pearls for otolaryngologists and other healthcare personnel working in institutes that serve large numbers of patients every day, particularly with regard to the sharing of clinical and administrative tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f39a50ad6b8f433ebcf85853232e32e62023-01-03T00:30:18ZengBMCJournal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery1916-02162020-05-014911810.1186/s40463-020-00427-4Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicRyan H. W. Cho0Zenon W. C. Yeung1Osan Y. M. Ho2Jacky F. W. Lo3Alice K. Y. Siu4Wendy M. Y. Kwan5Zion W. H. To6Anthony W. H. Chan7Becky Y. T. Chan8Kitty S. C. Fung9Victor Abdullah10Michael C. F. Tong11Peter K. M. Ku12Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Speech Therapy, Prince of Wales HospitalDepartment of Pathology, United Christian HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong KongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O HospitalAbstract The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic originated in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare an official global COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. In Hong Kong, clinicians and other healthcare personnel collaborated closely to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 and minimize the cross-transmission of disease among hospital staff members. In the field of otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery (OHNS) and its various subspecialties, contingency plans were required for patient bookings in outpatient clinics, surgeries in operating rooms, protocols in wards and other services. Infected patients may shed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) particles into their environments via body secretions. Therefore, otolaryngologists and other healthcare personnel in this specialty face a high risk of contracting COVID-19 and must remain vigilant when performing examinations and procedures involving the nose and throat. In this article, we share our experiences of the planning and logistics undertaken to provide safe and efficient OHNS practices over the last 2 months, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope that our experiences will serve as pearls for otolaryngologists and other healthcare personnel working in institutes that serve large numbers of patients every day, particularly with regard to the sharing of clinical and administrative tasks during the COVID-19 pandemic.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-020-00427-4 |
| spellingShingle | Ryan H. W. Cho Zenon W. C. Yeung Osan Y. M. Ho Jacky F. W. Lo Alice K. Y. Siu Wendy M. Y. Kwan Zion W. H. To Anthony W. H. Chan Becky Y. T. Chan Kitty S. C. Fung Victor Abdullah Michael C. F. Tong Peter K. M. Ku Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| title | Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic |
| title_full | Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic |
| title_short | Pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery in Hong Kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic |
| title_sort | pearls of experience for safe and efficient hospital practices in otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery in hong kong during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease covid 19 pandemic |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-020-00427-4 |
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