Visitation has been severely restricted. We are running short on alcohol based hand cleaners so now hand washing is what is recommended.
We have some protocols in place for patients suspected of coronavirus including newborn management. None of it is particularly interesting, just isolating patient etc.
We have 2 specific laboring rooms and 2 antepartum rooms for them as well.
We used to see pregnant patients in triage even if they had non obstetric complaints. They will now get punted to the ED.
But at this point, there is not much else. No specific treatment or vaccine at this time. I read some of the data out of China. Of the handful of pregnant women with the infection, they ultimately did well. One newborn transmission from what I recall.
My main concern is transmission to healthcare workers (physicians/nurses/techs etc). If we get infected, that takes us out for awhile and limits our ability to care for patients and causes significant downstream effects.