Combating coronavirus: UAE hospitals start 'Fever Clinic' to contain spread of Covid-19

Abu Dhabi - The new system put in place by VPS Healthcare, screens all persons, before they enter the hospital.

The UAE has stepped up its efforts to prevent the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Health authorities have conducted record number of tests and the hospitals too have introduced additional measures. New 'Fever Clinic' has been established at hospitals in Abu Dhabi City and suburb.
The new system put in place by VPS Healthcare, screens all persons, before they enter the hospital.
Healthcare experts will check each person for Covid-19 symptoms and any suspected case is moved to a separate clinical area outside the hospital.
The 'Fever Clinic' tent has been raised outside Burjeel, LLH, Medeor and Lifecare hospitals in Abu Dhabi City and Mussafah.
Dr Naveen Hood Ali, Unit Head, Medeor Hospital, said the triage system will help with early detection and contain spread of infection inside the hospital.
"Hundreds of patients visit, our hospital daily,for various reasons. There is a risk that infected patients may come inside the hospital and mingle with others. This may result in spreading of the viral infection. The triage system adopted at our hospitals has put a check on this."
He noted that now any person coming to the hospital will be thoroughly screened at the entrance.
"Our staff will check the temperature and see if a person has any symptoms of Covid-19 such as respiratory issues, sore throat. Once this is done, the staff will verify if they had any contact with infected persons or recent travel history to affected countries. Any suspected case will be soon shifted to the separate clinical area set up outside the hospital."
Then experts in full personal protective gear will screen the patient, collect sample and take necessary actions, including shifting to isolation rooms through a special gateway.
The new triage is also significant as many healthcare professionals treating infected patients are contracting the virus around the world.
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