Adapting triage and assessment in the time of COVID 19 in the Ola During Children’s Hospital Freetown, Sierra Leone Dr Nellie Bell MD (Heidelberg), FAPäd (Mannheim), DTMPH (Berlin), FWACP (Paed) 1
• Background - Sierra Leone and ODCH • Patient flows before Ebola, after Ebola, in 2019 and Outline now • ODCH: Covid 19 Pandemic • Conclusion 2
Population: approx. 7 million Background - 50% of population are under the age Sierra Leone of 15 Under five mortality rate: 104/1000 3
Background – Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH) • Only tertiary Hospital for Paediatrics in Sierra Leone • located in the densely populated eastern part of Freetown, Sierra Leone • part of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex • Partial accreditation from WACP for the postgraduate training in Paediatrics • Approximately 12.000 children are admitted annually 4
Background – Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH) • 200 bed facility • inpatient beds divided across • three general wards (with oncology, nephrology, pulmonology, neurology subspecialties), • a resuscitation/ emergency department, • an intensive care unit, • an HDU (emergency room) • isolation unit • a neonatal unit. • Outpatient: • there are different specialist outpatient clinics (HIV, Tuberculosis, cardiology, neurology, haemato-oncology etc) held on a daily basis. • General outpatient clinics 5
Patient flow SCBU General Main wards ODCH before SD ER- ICU Tb/HIV Observation Hospi tal Ebola Maternity Hospital TFC Entrance to hospital pre Ebola 6
Isolation Triage ODCH: Ebola Patient flow screening during Ebola 2014 Main Maternity Hospi tal Hospital Old entrance to 7 hospital
ODCH: patient flow Emergency room Triage and ETAT shortly after EBOLA In 2015/2016 Screening and registration Main Maternity Hospi tal Hospital GATE 8
ODCH: patient flow, ETAT + training equipment shortly after EBOLA In 2015/2016 Emergency room Triage 9
Remodelling triage and assessment areas in 2016 • The redevelopment of infrastructure, assessment and triage procedures in ODCH was a complex multidisciplinary effort, requiring dedication from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, lab technicians and administrative staff • Simple reorganisation of processes and systems has reduced waiting times and greatly improved the early identification and treatment of sick patients • Empowering the nurses in the assessment, prescribing, and treatment of the sickest patients using ETAT + principles is a feasible and high-quality option for emergency care, where ongoing support and mentorship is available Clark M, Spry E, Daoh K, Baion D, Skordis-Worrall J. Reductions in inpatient mortality following interventions to improve emergency hospital care in Freetown, Sierra Leone. PLoS ONE. 2012;7(9):e41458. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041458 pmid: 23028427 10
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Emergency Out Patient room only Emergency room Entrance only for Waiting area for non out patients priority patients Main Hospital Main New entrance GATE for Hospital emergency Triage and priority patients IR New room GATE 13
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2020: ODCH- pre Covid-19 in SL • ODCH Covid 19 taskforce • SOPs • Case definition and Patient flow • Case Management according to ETAT+ • General SOP • Isolation unit (2 beds) -> Isolation Unit (23 beds) 16
Hospital was thoroughly cleaned and fumigated Most staff tested and only tested staff allowed to work ODCH - Number of hospital beds (sometimes only Fresh start mattresses) downsized with adequate spacing in- between beds Hospital staff trained in IPC and ODCH SOP , case manangemnt and new patient flow. Implementation of the new SOP 17
COVID-19 PATIENT FLOW OLA DURING CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Does patient have any of the following: • Acute fever or caregiver with acute fever (temperature above 37.5 C) AND Symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, including persistent cough, shortness of breath, respiratory distress, sore throat, hoarseness, drooling, nasal discharge, congestion, sneezing, or other respiratory symptoms. OR • Acute fever AND two of the following: a) rash, bilateral non-purulent conjunctivitis, mucocutaneous inflammation signs, b)signs of shock or hypotension c) features of myocardial dysfunction, d) coagulopathy, e) acute gastrointestinal problems OR Fever, respiratory symptoms and any of the below •Other members of household experiencing related symptoms YES NO Not a Suspected COVID-19 Case Suspected COVID-19 Case • Send patient to resus triage area • Give patient and caregiver a surgical face mask • Manage as usual • Escort patient to the isolation unit triage area Test for COVID-19 • Inform Disease Surveillance Team: Sister Theresa A. Kargbo – 076338223/077820985 or Night Super-intendant – 076429524 • Disease surveillance to contact 117 team Positive Result Negative Result Case management will be informed and Patient to wash at doffing area and be patient transferred to treatment centre by transferred to ICU/ER (see SOP) Ambulance Transfer (See SOP) 18 13/05/2020
Maternity Main Hospital SD SCBU Security and hand COVID washing screening ICU- Wd 3 ER TFC Hospi tal ODCH: patient Triage Resus/ER for Non- COVID 19 patients flow and ETAT during Storage/ Nurses Cupboard station Donning Doctors COVID 19 ’ station area registration Triage and Pandemic Suspected cases Toilet Emergency Suspected One Screening area and cases toilet 2 (ETAT) triage areas both staffed by toilet ETAT trained nurses and doctors Confirmed Washing Doffing/ cases 19
Maternity Hospital SD SCBU Security Main and hand COVID washing screening ICU- Wd 3 ER TFC Hospital ODCH: patient Resus/ER for Non- COVID 19 patients flow and ETAT during Storage/ Nurses Cupboard station Donning Doctors COVID 19 ’ station area and registration Weight/Height Pandemic Suspected cases Toilet Compartmentalisation Emergency Suspected cases toilet toilet Confirmed Washing Doffing/ cases 20
ODCH: patient flow and ETAT during COVID 19 Pandemic Compartmentalisation Plan Non Covid 19 SCBU/Stepdow suspect n/ Ward 3/TFC from Resus Covid 19 suspected ER/ICU/ TFC Home Negative from isolation Treatment Covid 19 centre or positive confirmed area Previous Covid 19 positive convalescent Home/ ICU/ER now negative 21
Doctors • TFC/Ward 3 • SCBU • ICU/ER • Resus/ SD Bubbles/ • Isolation/Treatment Centre Compartments Nurses (strictly according to wards) Cleaners (strictly according to wards) Pharmacists Lab technicians/scientists Other HCW 22
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