HCM City to assess COVID-19 infection risk at medical facilities

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(VNA) – The HCM City Department of Health has established
criteria for evaluating the risk of infections at medical facilities around
the city.

It developed 34 criteria in ten different risk groups, including those relating
to the density of people visiting health facilities, screening people with
factors, using protective equipment, organising quarantine areas, cleaning and disinfection
work, preparing necessary knowledge and skills for medical staff, organising working
time in line with disease prevention regulations, managing information on people
that are infected or suspected of being infected, and conducting communications
work to raise public awareness about disease prevention.

The infection risk index is divided into five levels: very-low risk, low
risk, medium risk, high risk, and very-high risk.

Tang Chi Thuong, Vice Director of the Department, said the criteria will
apply to all types of medical facilities in the city.

It is expected to be a useful tool that helps manage the risk posed by cross-infection
at health facilities.

The Department has ordered all hospitals and health facilities in the city to self-assess
their risk level and introduce measures to minimise infections and ensure the health
and safety of both patients and medical staff./.