Policy Vaccine and Infection Control Policy

[Dept. Health]

Department of Health
Infection Control Policy

Proper infection control is crucial to the Department of Health's goals to promote the wellbeing of the citizens of Redmont. This policy outlines the policy for vaccine administration and procedures used to mitigate the impacts of contagious diseases.
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VACCINE POLICY​

Vaccines are treatments that provide may only be administered within DOH Hospitals and clinics. Only health employees with a Specialized License to Practise may admimiter vaccines. To request a vaccine, patients must request a vaccine at one of the hospitals or clinics, or let a doctor know that they would like to receive a vaccine.

When a health employee who does not have the Specialized License to Practise is asked by a patient for a vaccine, they must inform the department that a patient wishes to be vaccinated. A doctor without a Specialized License to Practise should never administer a vaccine. Instead, a health employee with the proper license, when availiable is avaiable, must administer themselves.

If no properly licensed doctors are availiable, members of the department may notify the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Medical Specialist team.

INFECTION CONTROL​

Employees of the department must minimise the spread of contagious diseases by:

• Communicating clearly about contagious patients and personal transmission risk to others.
• Maintaining a safe distance from others.
• Promptly self-administering treatments for contagious diseases.
• Following the Infection Control Policy and its procedures.

The current maximum transmission radius is three blocks. Employees must keep this in mind when maintaining safe distances.

FORCED TREATMENT
Department of Health employees are empowered by statute to forcibly treat individuals who have a contagious disease when they are in a location that could reasonably lead to its spread. This power is to be used sparingly and only as a measure of infection control, so as not to unnecessarily infringe on the rights of citizens.

A /bulkbill payment may be collected, but an out-of-pocket payment may not be collected for forced treatment.

This power should be exercised by, or with approval of a Medical Specialist+. Any use of a force treatment must reported to the Secretary or Deputy with supporting evidence.

OUTBREAK PROCEDURE​

An outbreak is a sudden increase in contagious diseases on the server.

An outbreak is considered an epidemic when three or more patients have the same contagious disease, at the same time, in the same area.

An outbreak is considered a pandemic when six or more patients contract the same contagious disease, at the same time, in the same area.

When an outbreak begins, the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Medical Specialist team should be notified in the Discord server.

COMMUNICATION
During an outbreak, communication is KEY for coordinating the online medical team and guiding the public. Health employees should use the /doh channel to coordinate. All patients must be claimed through /doh always.

Infected citizens should be directed to queue in front of the monitor at Reveille Main Hospital. Remind citizens to stay three blocks apart if necessary.

TEAMWORK
The most senior online employee is responsible for leading the team through an outbreak. If none of the senior leadership (Secretary, Deputy Secretary Medical Specialist Team) are not online , the first doctor to attend the outbreak should take on this responsibility.

The online team of doctors can be divided between treatment and cure-crafting roles as needed.

TREATMENT
The isolation floor cure room has the materials and pre-crafted treatments for contagious diseases.

The risk of infection while treating patients means doctors, when necessary, should carry two cures, one for the doctor and one for the patient. The doctor must treat themselves first with left-click before treating the patient with right-click. This needs be done in quick succession to prevent reinfection. Doctors should ask for help if they cannot perform this procedure correctly.

ISOLATION PROCEDURE​

The isolation procedure must be followed for all cases of contagious diseases, not just during an outbreak.

When a patient with a suspected contagious disease presents at a DoH facility, they must be escorted promptly to a room on the isolation floor as soon as possible and then assiged a room. Direct the patients to sit still on the medical bed and wait for treatment to avoid transmission.

The Vaccine and Infection Control Policy is updated and enforced at the discretion of the Secretary. Any doubts, concerns or requests may be raised directly with the Secretary or Deputy Secretary.

Stay safe!​