Administrative controls

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS

Most organisations have developed policies, plans and procedures to communicate with employees and visitors, to ensure they have a good understanding of what guidelines to follow in the fight against COVID-19.

In the healthcare sector these controls include ensuring resources for infection prevention and control (IPC measures, such as appropriate infrastructure, the development of clear IPC policies, facilitated access to laboratory testing, appropriate triage and placement of patients, including separate waiting areas/rooms dedicated to patients with respiratory symptoms, and adequate staff-to-patient ratios, and training of staff. In the case of COVID-19, consideration should be given, wherever possible, to establish differentiated care pathways that minimize mixing of known or suspected COVID-19 patients with other patients (e.g. through separate health facilities, wards, waiting, and triage areas).