PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER
INCIDENT COMMANDPOST- COVID 19
Document Type Document Code:
ICP-004
GUIDELINES Effective Date:
March 2020
Document Title Revision Number:
0
GUIDANCE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL WITH
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IN A HEALTHCARE SETTING TO
PATIENTS WITH COVID-19
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REVISION HISTORY
Rev
No. Review Date Description of Change Date of Next Review
Reviewed by:
GERARDO S. MANZO, MD Incident Commander
Approved by: JOEL M. ABANILLA, MD Executive Director
PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER
INCIDENT COMMANDPOST- COVID 19
Document Type Document Code:
ICP-004
GUIDELINES Effective Date:
March 2020
Document Title Revision Number:
0
GUIDANCE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL WITH
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IN A HEALTHCARE SETTING TO
PATIENTS WITH COVID-19
Page:
2 of 3
I. STATEMENT OF THE POLICY
II. POLICY GUIDELINES
Epidemiologic risk factors Exposure Category
Work Restrictions for Asymptomatic HCP Prolonged close contact with a COVID-19 patient who was wearing a facemask (i.e., source
control)
HCP PPE: None Medium Exclude from work for 14
days from last exposure with symptom surveillance.
HCP PPE: Not wearing a facemask or respirator Medium Exclude from work for 14 days from last exposure with symptom surveillance HCP PPE: Not wearing eye protection Low Exclude from work for 7
days from last exposure with symptom surveillance.
HCP PPE: Not wearing gown or gloves Low Exclude from work for 7 days from last exposure with symptom surveillance HCP PPE: Wearing all recommended PPE
(except wearing a facemask instead of a respirator)
Low Exclude from work for 7 days from last exposure with symptom surveillance Prolonged close contact with a COVID-19 patient who was not wearing a facemask (i.e., no
source control)
HCP PPE: None High Exclude from work for 14
days from last exposure with symptom surveillance HCP PPE: Not wearing a facemask or respirator High Exclude from work for 14
days from last exposure with symptom surveillance HCP PPE: Not wearing eye protection Medium Exclude from work for 14
days from last exposure with symptom surveillance HCP PPE: Not wearing gown or gloves Low Exclude from work for 7
days from last exposure with symptom surveillance HCP PPE: Wearing all recommended PPE
(except wearing a facemask instead of a respirator)
Low Exclude from work for 7 days from last exposure with symptom surveillance
PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER
INCIDENT COMMANDPOST- COVID 19
Document Type Document Code:
ICP-004
GUIDELINES Effective Date:
March 2020
Document Title Revision Number:
0
GUIDANCE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL WITH
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IN A HEALTHCARE SETTING TO
PATIENTS WITH COVID-19
Page:
3 of 3
*****Close contact:
1. Being within approximately 1 meter for a prolonged (more than 15 minutes) period of time.
2. Unprotected exposure to blood or bodily fluids exposure, needlestick injury, aerosol generating procedure (intubation, extubation, suctioning, nebulization, ambu-bagging)
REFERENCES:
1. CDC Interim guidelines for risk assessment and public health management of healthcare personnel with potential exposure in a healthcare setting to patients with COVID-19, March 7, 2020
2. CDC Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (Interim Guidance)
3. Interim guidelines on the clinical management of adult patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection, PSMID, March 26, 2020
