4. Reformation of the layout of the department structure
During the NCP outbreak, the Department of Head and Neck Surgery implemented closed-loop one-way entry and exit management on the basis of existing infrastructure on the ward: entrances and exits signs were clearly set up in the elevator hall entering the ward, and dedicated personnel maintained order and conducted personnel registration and screening. Only one patient was admitted to each room, with up to one accompanying person, and visitations were declined. Medical staff during hospitalization were relatively fixed, and medical personnel and patients were fully protected. Three quarantine wards were set up to facilitate the in situ quarantine of suspected patients. A suspected patient quarantine ward was set up in the inpatient unit in a relatively independent space, which was a negative pressure ward.