Assessing severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) preparedness in US community hospitals: A forgotten entity.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We performed a cross-sectional survey of infection preventionists in 60 US community hospitals between April 22 and May 8, 2020. Several differences in hospital preparedness for SARS-CoV-2 emerged with respect to personal protective equipment conservation strategies, protocols related to testing, universal masking, and restarting elective procedures.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Advani, SD; Baker, E; Cromer, A; Wood, B; Crawford, KL; Crane, L; Adcock, L; Roach, L; Padgette, P; Anderson, DJ; Sexton, DJ; CDC Prevention Epicenter Program,
Published Date
- May 1, 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 42 / 5
Start / End Page
- 600 - 603
PubMed ID
- 33023688
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7582016
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1559-6834
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1017/ice.2020.1238
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States