Standard hospital infection prevention and control procedures will be implemented immediately in accordance with practice guidelines and best practice principles. Isolation (aka Transmission-Based Precautions) and Quarantine protocols are “step above” infection prevention and control measures employed in an epidemic/pandemic situation.

RESOURCES:

Routine Infection Control and Prevention Principles: USCENTCOM Infection Prevention and Control Policy in a Deployed Setting

CDC Infection Control Guidelines & Guidance Library

Management of COVID-19 in Austere Operational Environments, Quarantine and Isolation Procedures, 23 Apr 2021, p8

Framework for Healthcare Systems Providing Non-COVID-19 Clinical Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic