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Box 1 Summary of key recommendations

From: Experience and perspectives of infection prevention staff of the COVID-19 response in Australian hospitals

Domain

Recommendation(s)

Guidelines

One source of information through collaboration with colleges and professional societies

Government guidelines released with enough time to implement

Staffing and deployment

Increase baseline staffing

Process for selecting appropriate staff e.g. IT skills

Processes for training redeployed staff e.g. written standard operating procedures

Communication methods

A clear well understood strategy for communication from government to infection prevention teams

PPE

Ensure standardised PPE are part of stockpile

  1. IT information technology, PPE personal protective equipment