Divide and Conquer: Strategies in Singapore to Manage a Nuclear Medicine Department During COVID-19.

The COVID-19 outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization on January 30, 2020. Since then, the virus has spread to affect more countries worldwide. During this period, our nuclear medicine department at Singapore General Hospital segregate...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 1 - 13
Autores principales:	Tham, Wei Y., Tong, Aaron K. T., Loke, Kelvin S. H., Liyi Chio, Lim, Gabriel K. Y., Seah, Xin Y., Ng, David C. E., Yan, Sean X. X., Lam, Winnie W. C., Tham, Wei Ying, Tong, Aaron Kian Ti, Loke, Kelvin Siu Hoong, Chio, Liyi, Lim, Gabriel Kee Yung, Seah, Xin Yi, Ng, David Chee Eng, Yan, Sean Xue Xian, Lam, Winnie Wing-Chuen
Formato:	Journal Article
Publicado:	Society of Nuclear Medicine Jun2020
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Sumario:	The COVID-19 outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization on January 30, 2020. Since then, the virus has spread to affect more countries worldwide. During this period, our nuclear medicine department at Singapore General Hospital segregated our staff and patients by time, by space, or both, to minimize contact and prevent spread of the virus. Necessary changes to our clinical practices and stricter infection control measures were also enforced. We share our personal experience in managing a nuclear medicine department during this epidemic.