SURGERY

DR. MARON
DR. RECEL
DRA. OCAMPO
DR. ARCINUE
•Complete supply of Protective gears (PPE, NIOSH approved N95 masks). Incomplete protective gears,
refusal to proceed with the procedure.
 
•Negative Pressure Room
 

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• Mechanical Ventilator availability. Standby just in case
there is a delay on the transfer of patient

• Hazard pay from LGU, aside from SRA and Hazard pay
from DOH
•No refusal policy and No delay of transfer policy of
COVID confirmed patient to PPH once the patient is
intubated.

•Reserved ICU facility for LDH staff with severe covid

• Step by step protocol on Intubation of patients

• Separate E cart (laryngoscope, suction machine) exclusive

for Covid patients / suspects (ER and Covid ward)
• Extension of validity of RT-PCR result to 7 days, provided that the
patient has same confinement period or has self- isolated until the
time of admission

• Regular screening for COVID-19 symptoms and if possible tested

preferably using SARS-COV 2 RT-PCR