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Table 7 Practice related to hospital preparedness for COVID-19

From: Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice, and preparedness of hospital pharmacists in Lebanon towards COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Item

Percentage

N = 81(%)

Is your hospital part of the national network to receive COVID-19 patients?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

18 (22.2%)

35 (43.2%)

28 (34.6%)

Does your hospital have an emergency preparedness/management committee for COVID-19?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

21 (25.9%)

7 (8.6%)

53 (65.4%)

Is the pharmacy represented on the emergency preparedness/management committee of the hospital, and has it participated in the development of the hospital plan?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

11 (13.6%)

19 (23.5%)

51 (63.0%)

Is the pharmacist familiar with best practices from other available plans (national, MOPH, and international, WHO and CDC) related to the pharmacy?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

23 (28.4%)

5 (6.2%)

53 (65.4%)

Has the pharmacy participated in the development of a hospital infection control plan for managing hospital patients with COVID-19?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

16 (19.8%)

22 (27.2%)

43 (53.1%)

In the pharmacy plan, has the pharmacy included a section that describes backup for key pharmacy roles?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

23 (28.4%)

25 (30.9%)

33 (40.7%)

Has the pharmacy designated a pharmacy staff member to coordinate education and training on COVID-19?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

21 (25.9%)

45 (55.6%)

15 (18.5%)

Has the pharmacy prepared a plan to educate pharmacy staff on infection control measures, social distancing practices, PPE, prophylaxis, and treatment?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

26 (32.1%)

16 (19.8%)

39 (48.1%)

Does the pharmacy routinely monitor to ensure that pharmacy staff adheres to infection control and social distancing measures?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

23 (28.4%)

10 (12.3%)

48 (59.3%)

Has the pharmacy identified and trained multiple staff members to perform the critical pharmacy activities including administrative, clinical, distribution, and inventory management functions?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

18 (22.2%)

22 (27.2%)

41 (50.6%)

Has the pharmacy estimated the quantities of essential patient care medications, materials and equipment, and PPE that would be needed during the pandemic phase?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

23 (28.4%)

7 (8.6%)

51 (63.0%)

Has the pharmacy made a plan to ensure the availability of essential patient care medications, materials and equipment, and PPE needed during the lockdown?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

25 (30.9%)

5 (6.2%)

51 (63.0%)

Has the pharmacy developed a list of alternative suppliers for essential medications and devices and a strategy to address shortages?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

31 (38.3%)

9 (11.1%)

41 (50.6%)

Has the pharmacy participated in the development of the hospital treatment plan/guidelines/order sets to treat COVID-19 positive patients?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

27 (33.3%)

16 (19.8%)

38 (46.9%)

Has the pharmacy documented critical pharmacy activities and identified essential pharmacy staff needed to perform them?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

26 (32.1%)

21 (25.9%)

34 (42.0%)

Has the pharmacy identified the minimum staffing needs and prioritized critical services based on essential hospital operations?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

18 (22.2%)

13 (16.0%)

50 (61.7%)

Has the pharmacy determined strategies for staffing, including tele-pharmacy, remote work, split shifts, etc.?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

22 (27.2%)

20 (24.7%)

39 (48.1%)

Has the pharmacy participated in hospital planning related to staff absences, employees’ inability to work—including illness, family issues, fear/anxiety?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

20 (24.7%)

24 (29.6%)

37 (45.7%)

Has the pharmacy or the hospital developed guidance for staff monitoring for signs of illness and created mechanisms for reporting both illness and absenteeism?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

23 (28.4%)

8 (9.9%)

50 (61.7%)

Has the pharmacy or hospital developed a return to work post-illness policy for employees?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

19 (23.5%)

30 (37.0%)

32 (39.5%)

Has the department of pharmacy identified points of contact for COVID-19 pandemic planning resources within the hospital?

 

 In progress

 No

 Yes

23 (28.4%)

25 (30.9%)

33 (40.7%)