Process to confirm COVID19 Status
Patient risk assessed for COVID – 19
COVID19 screening tool DD3360 completed and placed at front of the in-patient clinical
record
Swab sent to lab as per CED / clinical guideline / primary team / surveillance
(ensure that date swab taken is recorded in the clinical record)
All areas to record patients awaiting swab result for COVID – 19 on the safety briefing sheet
CN / CCN / SC to check all outstanding swab results on concerto at 0900 and 1500 every day
Version 2
Document owner: Helen Waldron Document
date: 28/05/2020
Approved by: Mike Shepherd, Alex Pimm 26
June 2020
Cleared by IPC or Primary Team SMO –
Probable or Confirmed case discussed with ID
very low risk
Swab –ve pts may be considered a
Deescalate PPE as per guideline for
probable case if epidemiological risk
clinical symptoms
Update screening tool at front of
If the child has a respiratory illness
notes with status
treat as per IPC precautions
Record swab result in the clinical
Only re-swab if instructed by the
notes
clinical team
Nurse in -ve pressure room (AIIR) if
possible
Ensure IPC, primary SMO and CN
aware