COVID-19
COVID-19 Infection: Guidance for Maternity Services
Guideline produced for The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2021.
- Authors
Keelin O'Donoghue
- Year
- 2021
- Category
- Guidelines
- Keywords
- Clinical guideline(s), COVID-19
- Full Citation
O'Donoghue K, McKernan J. COVID-19 Infection: Guidance for Maternity Services. Version 5.0. The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. May 2021.
- Link to Publication
- https://www.rcpi.ie/Faculties-Institutes/Institute-of-Obstetricians-and-Gynaecologists/National-Clinical-Guidelines-in-Obstetrics-and-Gynaecology
Abstract
This guidance document outlines considerations for care for pregnant women and their infants during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides advice for maternity units around the provision of safe care to women and infants with suspected / confirmed COVID-19. It is a resource for healthcare staff working in the maternity services, sets out a framework for managing the impact on maternity services and provides principles to help units develop their own response plans. Information in this document has been prepared using a multidisciplinary approach with reference to the best information and evidence available.