Effective use of an advanced isolation unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study

Youngmok Park; Se Hyun Kwak; Kyungsoo Chung; Moo Suk Park

doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2021.06.001

Effective use of an advanced isolation unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study

J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2021 Oct;54(5):987-991. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2021.06.001. Epub 2021 Jul 2.

Authors

Youngmok Park¹, Se Hyun Kwak¹, Kyungsoo Chung², Moo Suk Park³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: chungks@yuhs.ac.
³ Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: pms70@yuhs.ac.

Abstract

We described a strategy for preventing virus transmission within hospitals through screening and advanced isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. Patients were screened and admitted to the adult advanced isolation unit from February to April 2020. Our process minimized exposure without delaying proper treatment and prevented virus transmission within the hospital.

Keywords: Covid-19; Cross infection; Patient isolation; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
COVID-19 / prevention & control*
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Female
Health Personnel
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Patient Isolation / methods*
Patient Isolation / standards
Patient Safety
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2