ISO/PAS 18999:2024

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PUBLICLY ISO/DPAS
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AVAILABLE 18999
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ISO/TC 304
Healthcare organization
Secretariat: ANSI
management — Pandemic response
Voting begins on:
2023-10-23 —Guidelines for respiratory infection
prevention and control in hospitals
Voting terminates on:
2023-12-18
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ISO/DPAS 18999:2023(E)
FINAL
PUBLICLY ISO/DPAS
DRAFT
AVAILABLE 18999
SPECIFICATION
ISO/TC 304
Healthcare organization
Secretariat: ANSI
management — Pandemic response
Voting begins on:
2023-10-23 —Guidelines for respiratory infection
prevention and control in hospitals
Voting terminates on:
2023-12-18
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ISO/DPAS 18999:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Separate operation of a ward dedicated to respiratory infectious diseases .2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Principles of isolation room assignment and operation . 2
5 Transportation of confirmed cases and roles of the dedicated healthcare team in a
ward dedicated to respiratory infectious diseases . 4
5.1 Patient transportation . 4
5.1.1 Safe patient transportation . 4
5.1.2 Roles and composition of dedicated patient transportation team . 4
5.1.3 Precautions for patient transportation.
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