The Agency for Clinical Innovation and Clinical Excellence Commission have partnered with clinicians to develop a guide to assist health workers to select the most appropriate gown for each surgery or aseptic procedure and minimise the risk of exposure to blood, body and irrigation fluids/substances. This guide is available on the NSW Health website (1). …
Category: Surgery
PPE Training for Surgical Staff @ RNSH
All surgical staff should be familiar with the RNSH COVID-19 Precautions for Surgery document. The most recent version of which is available on the hospital Intranet.
Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19 Mortality – Consensus Statement
A consensus statement, endorsed by the CSANZ, ANZSCTS, National Heart Foundation (NHF), and the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia (HBPRCA) includes recommendations related to the care of patients with cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 infection (1) [see Link]. They conclude that:
BOA – Management of patients with urgent orthopaedic conditions and trauma during the coronavirus pandemic
This is a link to information for British Orthopaedic Association members on the management of patients with urgent orthopaedic conditions and trauma during the coronavirus pandemic [See Link].
ACEM – Clinical Guidelines for the Management of COVID-19
The recommendations of the Australian College of emergency medicine with regard to the management of COVID-19 [See Link]. This document is being continually updated.
Managing COVID-19 in Surgical Systems
Brindle and Gawande (1) provide recommendations as to how we should meet the unique challenges that the current pandemic will place on the provision of surgical services in major teaching hospitals. Specific recommendations include postponing elective operations immediately, putting in place a clear plan to allow the provision of essential operations during the pandemic, providing …