Resident physicians form the bulk of the frontline physician healthcare workforce. They are the most junior and most vulnerable group of physicians. Therefore, policies and procedures exist to provide a safe and abuse-free culture for residents. In an article titled "Legacy of Abuse in a Sacred...
Effects of government policies on the spread of COVID-19 worldwide Complexity of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maringá Main During a health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, high-quality and resilient health systems have two tasks: respond to the crisis and maintain provision of other essenti...
Importantly, healthcare workers, using their authoritative voice, can promote effective COVID-19 policies and prioritization of their safety. Prioritizing healthcare workers for SARS-CoV-2 testing, hospital beds and targeted research, as well as ensuring that public figures and the population ...
Data presented in the study represents a continental-size country with potential representativeness of a myriad of countries with weaken mental health policies worldwide. The reduction of access, with consequent increased emergency assistance, preludes a mental collapse subsequent to the COVID-19 ...
Local health departments You are expected to follow your agency’s policies and procedures and comply with all state and federal laws and regulations at all times. We are continuing to learn about COVID-19. New information is continuously developing, including guidance for direct care workers. Con...
(2) If COVID-19 is suspected or confirmed, nonemergency surgicalprocedures should be canceled or postponed. In cases of urgent or emergencyprocedures, patients should be placed in the isolation holding area andtransferred to the operating room dedicated to the patients with COVID-19. ...
With this in mind, document all related policies, procedures, and training. Be sure that both employees and patients know that you are prioritizing their safety. We are in uncharted territory and there is no official playbook, so do the best you can, using the ideas above as a starting poi...
Some healthcare workers had to witness their patients dying alone in the intensive care unit due to COVID-related “no visitor allowed” policies [20,21]. Show abstract Serial population-based serosurveys for COVID-19 in two neighbourhoods of Karachi, Pakistan 2021, International Journal of ...
While the implementation of no-visitor policies has been necessary to protect the health of patients and the workforce in hospitals, such restrictions have also caused hardship to patients, families and staff. Many approaches to healthcare assume that family support (however defined) is available to...
Healthcare 1. Introduction Over 60% of households in the U.S. has at least one pet (i.e., companion animal) [1], and this rate is expected to rise due to the popularity of pets during imposed social isolation from COVID-19 [2]. Though attitudes and practices toward pets vary, they...