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COVID-19 Procedure: Procedures for Handling Bodies of Deceased Suspected or Confirmed Patients

COVID-19 Procedure: Procedures for Handling Bodies of Deceased Suspected or Confirmed Patients

Follow this COVID-19 procedure to safely handle the bodies of deceased suspected or confirmed patients. This template can be run as a checklist from within the Process Street app or it can be printed out and displayed. Page 15.
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COVID-19 Procedure: Procedures for Handling Bodies of Deceased Suspected or Confirmed Patients:
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Staff Personal Protective Equipment:
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Ensure staff is fully protected
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Corpse Care:
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Fill all openings or wounds the patient may have
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Wrap the corpse with a double-layer cloth sheet soaked with disinfectant
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Pack it into a double-layer, sealed, leak-proof corpse wrapping sheet soaked with chlorine containing disinfectant
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Transfer the body to the isolation ward of the hospital using designated elevator
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Transport body to a specified location for cremation
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Perform final disinfection of the ward and the elevator
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