Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
A key infection control measure, PPE keeps healthcare workers safe as they go about delivering care to patients. It includes masks, gowns, gloves, as well as goggles or face shields that are used not only in outbreak areas, but also during higher-risk procedures such as intubation. Throughout the pandemic, every staff serving at the frontline had to don PPE for personal protection.
When supply chains were affected due to the global pandemic, the Hospital stayed ahead of the curve by adapting and improvising work flows. One example was the switch from using disposable visors masks to re-usable goggles for certain areas like the Screening Centre during the initial COVID-19 spike.