Managing a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak: The Foch Hospital Experience

Rouba Murtada; Marie Carbonnel; Aurélie Revaux; Angeline Favre-Inhofer; Jean-Marc Ayoubi

doi:10.3389/fsurg.2021.564145

Managing a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak: The Foch Hospital Experience

Front Surg. 2021 Apr 13:8:564145. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.564145. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Rouba Murtada¹, Marie Carbonnel¹, Aurélie Revaux¹, Angeline Favre-Inhofer¹, Jean-Marc Ayoubi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.

Abstract

Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics, as other departments, were faced with a major challenge at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fast restructuring was necessary in order to provide the means for COVID-related care. In this article we share our 1-year experience in reshaping our activities, managing healthcare workers and securing a pathway for pregnant patients, including potential, and confirmed COVID-19 cases. Priorities were set on ensuring patients' and healthcare workers' safety. Key containment measures included facemasks, systematic screening, dedicated spaces for COVID-19 cases with reinforced measures and vaccination campaign.

Keywords: COVID-19; facemask; healthcare worker; patient safety; reorganization; vaccination.