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Union Hospital's Measure and Arrangement of the Admission of Infectious Disease Cases

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Union Hospital's Measure and Arrangement of the Admission of Infectious Disease Cases

Only Emergency Treatments will be provided in the following situations

Due to the lack of police counters and psychiatric ward facilities, limited infection control and prevention facilities in our hospital and the required operation in accordance with HKSAR Government’s Preparedness and Response Plan for infectious diseases, clients with the following conditions, after receiving emergency medical treatments provided by our hospital, are advised to attend the Accident and Emergency Department of hospitals under the Hospital Authority.

ConditionsExamples
Psychiatric IllnessPsychiatric Illness
Suicidal Tendency
Propensity to Violence
Infectious Disease*Anthrax
Candida auris Infection / Colonization
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) / Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection / Colonization
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) Infection / Colonization
Chickenpox
Coronavirus associated with SARS (SARS-CoV)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) (with needs for invasive procedures only)
Ebola Virus Disease
Leprosy
Measles
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV)
Mpox (also known as monkeypox)
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRA) Infection / Colonization
Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MRPA) Infection / Colonization
New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1-producing Enterobacteriaceae Infection / Colonization
Novel Influenza A Infection H2, H5, N7, N9
Plague
Smallpox
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) Infection / Colonization
Police CaseTraffic Accident
(Unless the patient has sought medical treatment in hospitals under the Hospital Authority and reported to the Police already) 
Suspected Abuse or Neglect Cases
Possession or Trafficking of Dangerous Drugs
Serious Bodily Harm
Injuries due to Fight or Robbery
Rape
Murder / Manslaughter / Attempted Suicide
Other Criminal Cases

*For the purpose of infection control and protection of public health, pregnant clients who are suffering from air-borne infectious diseases are advised to obtain prior approval by the hospital’s management before being admitted for delivery. Such cases will be considered on an individual basis.

Issued By: POS-NUA031-23 (V15)
Valid Date: 01-08-2023 to U.F.N.

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