Thread by @Maya_Michigan

How to reduce healthcare worker exposure and flatten our #COVID curve
This is what we’re doing w/ OBGYN faculty and residents
1. Separate providers: Inpatient & Outpatient
2. Divide in 2 teams: Active Duty (in person care) and Reserve Duty (Virtual), rotate on 2 wk basis (1/4)

3. Cluster L&D shifts: Same day team and same night team over several consecutive days
4. If pairing or teams, always pair/team the same people together and replace them as a team if one becomes ill (2/4)

5. Mandate each person wipe down the work station/keybboard before each shift and sanitize hands regularly – multiple users at computer stations is unavoidable across a day
6. Enforce social distancing by removing/re-arranging furniture in common areas (3/4)

These measures to reduce number of healthcare providers exposed at same time will ensure you don't have to quarantine or isolate a large percent of your workforce at same time (4/4) #ProtectEveryone #FlattenTheCurve #SocialDistancing

Here is a sample #COVID time L&D and clinic schedule.

We need 3 providers/day and 2/night. We chose two week rotations because that is average time we expect someone to be out if sick

Those on clinic back up are assigned a clinic grid with all virtual visits and work from home