UPDATE FROM 11TH 18TH MAY 2020. - Mercy Women Catholic Hospital

PROTECTION OF STAFF

Provision of PPE’S for staff still on-going
Monitoring of screening and pre-triaging processes

PROTECTION OF PATIENTS AND CLIENTS

Distributions of Masks to patients exhibiting respiratory illness are always ensured.
Health education on Wards still on-going
Fumigation exercise at the facility

NAMES OF COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE TEAM MEMEBERS
DR. TACKIE IAN		SNR. MEDICAL OFFICER (CHAIRMAN)
DR. FELIX ABAYIFAH BOWUO		SNR. MEDICAL OFFICER
THERESA CRENSTIL		SNR. NURSING OFFICER
EMMANUEL ADJEI SEKYERE		PRIN. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
AWULLEY LELEN AMINA EMMANUELA		SNR. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
JOSEPH AIKINS		SECURITY OFFICER
ELSIE AKPENE AMEGBE		NURSING OFFICER
LISA-TURKS ARTHUR		NURSING OFFICER
ROSE MANTEY		SNR. NURSING OFFICER
FREDERICK ATO QUAINOO		HEALTH PLANNER
MARTHA AMOAH		ADMINISTRATOR
NAMES OF SUSPECTED CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM
DR. JUSTICE OSEI	MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DR. SILAS AMPONSAH	MEDICAL OFFICER
MERCY L. ACHAW	NURSE MANAGER
MATILDA YORMESOR	EROLLED NURSE
ESTHER ABAIDOO	STAFF NURSE
EDWARD KWAKYE	STAFF NURSE (COMMUNITY)
RITA DOE	SNR. STAFF NURSE
AGNES AIDOO	SNR. STAFF MIDWIFE
JUSTICE WIREDU	STAFF NURSE
BENJAMIN SOWAH	BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
RICHARD ENCHILL	ORDERLY

INTRODUCTION

This report covers update from 11th May 2020 to 18th of May 2020 which entails mass testing of staff on Covid-19 and the record of six staff who tested positive for Covid-19.

THE SCREENING TEAM

Monitoring of the screening process and distribution of hand towels, hand sanitizers and soaps for hand hygiene were carried out on daily basis for the week under review. Strict surveillance of all clients passing through our gates is being carried out. Staff protections with PPE’S have been enhanced and strictly adhere to.

THE COMMUNICATION TEAM

Health Education at the facility –Education at the facility has been on-going at OPD, Male ward, Female ward, Public Health Unit and other units.

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL TEAM

Disinfection at the facility: Regular cleaning of the facility using disinfectant is done on daily basis. Fumigation exercise at the facility took place on the 16^th and 17^th of May, 2020 by MHD and covid-19 rapid response team and management members.

Ensuring social distancing: The policy of one visitor to a patient instituted earlier on is still being enforced. Decongestion committee have been responsible for the decongestion exercise at OPD. Also the policy of no nose mask no entry into the facility strictly enforce

RECORD OF CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19

MWCH recorded it first confirmed cases of covid-19 on 14th of May 2020 as result of the mass testing exercise that was initiated by the MHD. 22 samples were collected on the 8^th May of 2020 from MWCH staff. The result of the test indicated that 6 staff were confirmed positive.

Caring for the sick

The patients of Covid-19 have been taking care of by the Covid-19 Rapid response team and management. 4 staff have been isolated at the facility (MWCH) and the other 2 (staff) have been isolated at home and cared by the Covid-19 teams. The patients have not been showing symptoms of Covid-19 as at 18^th of May 2020.

LOGISTICS

Donations from St. Gregory, Budumburam and St. Francis Xavier hospital, Assin Fosu, St Lukes, Apam comprising hand sanitizers, liquid soap, face masks, veronica bucket, goggles were received.

NB: Daily activities by COVID-19 Rapid Response Team from 11^th May 2020 to 18^th May 2020 is below.

DAILY ACTIVITIES OF COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE TEAM

DATE	TOPIC	RESOURCE PERSON	SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
12/05/2020	Monitoring of Screening process	Lisa Turks Arthur	Ensuring that there are sufficient items at the screening centres for the continual screening process
13/05/2020	Sample Collection by MHD	Covid-19 rapid response team	13 staff that came into contact with a covid-19 case had their samples taken and sent to Noguchi. The case was a pregnant woman who came for ANC but was confirmed positive of Covid-19 by the MHD which took place outside the facility.
14/05/2020	Sample collection by MHD Results for the samples that were taken on the 8^th of May, 2020 were released to the facility	Covid-19 Rapid response Team, MHD MHD,Covid-19 rapid response team	Samples were taken from 24 staff at MWCH by the MHD Result for the mass testing carried out on the 8^th of May 2020 were release to the facility and 6 staff out of 22 tested positive of Covid-19 4 staff of the 6 have been isolated at the facility (MWCH). The other 2 (staff) have been isolated at home going through care and continual monitoring by the Covid-19 rapid response team and management
15/05/2020	Sample Collection by MHD on Covid-19	MHD, Covid-19 rapid Response team	24 Samples were collected by MHD and sent to Noguchi for laboratory test on Covid-19
16/05/2020	Fumigation at the facility	Covid-19 Rapid Response Team, MHD	General Medical Services were closed during the weekend but was opened for emergency services
17/05/2020	Sample Collection by MHD on Covid-19	Covid-19 Rapid Response Team, MHD	110 samples were collected from MWCH. 158 samples have been collected so far. The final day for the mass testing at the facility will be on Tuesday, 19^th of May, 2020
18/05/2020	Caring for the Covid-19 patient	Covid-19 Rapid Response Team and management teams	Caring for the staff that have been infected with Covid-19 has been going on with the team following public health measures and protocols. The facility has been caring for them with hospital resources in totality including those staff isolating at home.