Abstract
<i>Objective</i> Discuss the prevention and control measures of the Department of Hematology and standardize the PICC catheter maintenance procedures during the outbreak of corona virus disease. <i>Method</i> Understand the severity of COVID-19, interpret relevant documents of the Ministry of Health and hospital prevention and control requirements, formulate prevention and control measures and improve the PICC catheter maintenance process during the epidemic, and provide special prevention care for 527 patients admitted to our department during the epidemic, provide PICC catheter maintenance for205 hospitalized patients with catheters, and nursing 21 patients with related complications due to delayed maintenance of Catheter care. <i>Result</i> There was no infection in both doctors and patients during the epidemic; a total of 707 patients’ catheters maintenance were completed and 17 cases were extubation, of which 3 cases were unplanned remove, and the symptoms of 21 cases of catheter-related complications were improved. <i>Conclusion</i> During the epidemic, strict prevention and control measures can effectively implement epidemic prevention and control, standardize PICC catheter maintenance procedures, and strengthen catheter assessment may reduce incidence of PICC catheter complications. Staying in Laminar flow room can protect Hematology patients.
Highlights
The outbreak of Corona virus disease-2019 occurred in 2020
Protection Methods By interpreting the prevention and control plan of the COVID-19 [4] and the technical guidelines for infection prevention and control in medical institutions, and Learn from the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission broadcasted by our hospital to carry out the epidemic infection control expert classroom activities, and timely follow the epidemic prevention requirements issued by the hospital to prevent and control during the epidemic, and formulate specific measures as follows: (1) Admission screening of patients and accompanying staffs Check: (1) Strict temperature monitoring: The hospital’s gate is equipped with a rapid temperature monitoring, which can quickly separate fever patients
(2) The novel coronavirus can survive up to 9 days on the surface of plastic, metal, glass and other objects [5], so the dressing room should be simple, non-essential items were not allowed place in the dressing room; (3) Keep air circulation in the dressing room, and arrange the dressing room in the negative pressure laminar flow room if possible [6]; (4) Family members are prohibited staying at dressing room during the dressing, and patients should leave the dressing room immediately after the dressing are changed
Summary
The outbreak of Corona virus disease-2019 (corona virus disease-2019, COVID-19) occurred in 2020. The number of unplanned maintenance of patients under management in our department has increased, and it is more common for delayed maintenance. In response to these situations, our department has formulated a series of measures to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic and standardize the process of catheter maintenance.
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