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authors: Ilenghoven, Devananthan; Miswan, Akmal Hisham; Ibrahim, Salina; Yussof, Shah Jumaat Mohd
title: Restructuring Burns Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Experience
date: 2020-05-19
journal: Burns
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.05.008
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doc_id: 292664
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Telemedicine also allowed the sharing of expert opinion and management protocols.

Communication via this method avoids in-person interaction, which contributes to the prevention of disease transmission.

As a precaution, mitigation strategies were drawn up and implemented. The burns management team was divided into functional independent teams. Direct meetings between the teams were kept to a minimum and discussions held via video conferencing, ensuring the continuity of care if one team is exposed to the COVID-19 virus. All health care personnel Implementation of these strategies has helped us to prevent COVID-19 infection among the doctors and nurses in our department. Up to now, we have zero confirmed cases of transmission of this disease to health care workers from treating COVID-19 positive patients nationwide. 4 This pandemic has drastically changed the way we handle burn patients.

Emphasis on patient and health care workers' safety is the utmost priority. It is imperative that we learn from this experience and formulate guidelines that can be adhered to for future pandemics. As long as a vaccine is not available, we need to be constantly prepared for any surge in new cases. Adherence to the new norm is mandatory for us to succeed in this pandemic.

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Press Conference by Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Director General of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia

This short communication has obtained the permission to publish by the Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia.J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f