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Plan activation | The plan will be activated by the Chair of the outbreak response committee based on the phase definition  Phase I 0–5 cases of suspected or confirmed in the hospital  Phase II 6–30 cases of suspected or confirmed in the hospital  Phase III >30 cases of suspected or confirmed in the hospital |
MERS patient placement | Phase I Â Confirmed MERS-CoV cases requiring intubation will be assigned a negative-pressure room and cohorted in one ICU Â Confirmed cases that have been diagnosed with MERS-CoV in any ICU other than the Trauma ICU (Unit A), shall be transferred to the Trauma ICU (Unit A) as soon as possible. Phase II Â All MERS-CoV patients will be cohorted in one unit. If the number of patients exceeds its capacity, then other units are identified to receive the additional cases |
Closure of all nonessential hospital functions | Phase I  All services run without interruptions except for certain precautions for MERS patients Phase II  All elective surgery shall be canceled to free more ICU beds Phase III  All elective cardiac surgery shall be canceled  Outpatient clinic visits shall be limited to urgent visits only |
Healthcare worker (HCW) management | All HCWs shall be aware of 1. Relevant infection prevention and control policies and procedures 2. Their annual influenza immunization status. If not vaccinated, please contact the employee health clinic to arrange for an appointment 3. Their N95 fit check/test status. If have not been fit-tested, please contact the employee health clinic to arrange for an appointment HCWs exposed to a confirmed MERS-CoV case shall be assessed according to a predetermined protocol HCWs requiring isolation at home and happen to share a room with another HCW will be provided a room in the designated accommodation for isolation till cleared by the Infection Prevention and Control Department An Infection Prevention and Control officer is available 24Â h per day, 7Â days per week |