Table 6 COVID-19 practices

Patients, visitors aware of COVID-19 prevention practices

23

6.2

81

21.9

194

52.4

69

18.7

HCWs aware of COVID-19 prevention practices

5

1.4

24

6.5

188

50.8

150

40.5

HCWs apply standard precautions for all patients

18

4.9

89

24.1

173

46.8

83

22.4

Droplets and contact precautions recommended for febrile, coughing patients

22

5.9

57

15.4

181

48.9

102

27.6

Patients should be placed in adequately ventilated rooms

3

0.8

20

5.4

164

44.3

174

47.0

One-meter distance between beds ensured for all patients

35

9.5

65

17.6

154

41.6

111

30.0

Hospital has an active COVID-19 taskforce

16

4.3

47

12.7

155

41.9

141

38.1

Hospital has written COVID-19 preparedness plans

36

9.7

95

25.7

146

39.5

87

23.5

People are assigned to communicate status and impact of COVID-19 to staff

40

10.8

79

21.4

165

44.6

85

23.0

People are assigned to communicate status and impact of COVID-19 with authorities

37

10.0

88

23.8

160

43.2

82

22.2

People are assigned to communicate with patients about COVID-19

29

7.8

101

27.3

172

46.5

67

18.1

Facility has mapped the COVID-19 risks/hazards for all work points

26

7.0

117

31.6

165

44.6

59

15.9

Staff safety is included in contingency plans

48

13.0

100

27.0

168

45.4

51

13.8

Non-critical staff asked to work from home

103

27.8

101

27.3

112

30.3

52

14.1

Shifts introduced to avoid HCW concentrations

82

22.2

93

25.1

125

33.8

69

18.7

Facility has a COVID-19 M&E mechanism

51

13.8

76

20.5

179

48.4

63

17.0

Facility trained management, workers on COVID-19 management

25

6.8

46

12.4

185

50.0

111

30.0

Staff assisted to minimize direct contact with customers, ensure personal hygiene

16

4.3

29

7.8

190

51.4

134

36.2

Workers in direct contact with clients have PPEs

27

7.3

48

13.0

182

49.2

111

30.0

Risk of COVID-19 in travel has been assessed

48

13.0

70

18.9

179

48.4

69

18.7

Facility maintains regular communication with workers

50

13.5

76

20.5

166

44.9

76

20.5

HCWs assisted to manage any emerging psychosocial risks

44

11.9

86

23.2

179

48.4

59

15.9

Virtual meetings preferred to Face-to-face meetings

59

15.9

102

27.6

132

35.7

72

19.5

Hand washing and/or sanitization culture promoted

9

2.4

19

5.1

151

40.8

188

50.8

Surfaces regularly wiped with disinfectants

16

4.3

60

16.2

161

43.5

131

35.4

Workspace ventilation is improved

28

7.6

86

23.2

166

44.9

87

23.5

Good respiratory hygiene promoted and communicated

7

1.9

33

8.9

167

45.1

161

43.5

Social distancing is promoted in congregate settings

27

7.3

58

15.7

157

42.4

127

34.3

HCWs suspected COVID-19 encouraged to self-isolate

22

5.9

62

16.8

148

40.0

135

36.5

HCWs informed what to do when they suspect to have COVID-19

13

3.5

41

11.1

182

49.2

131

35.4

Facility has planned disinfecting areas

14

3.8

43

11.6

177

47.8

133

35.9