Hospital Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the United States: Views from a National Survey of Infectious Diseases Consultants | Zendy

Arjun Srinivasan | Zendy; D. B. Jernign | Zendy; Laura A. Liedtke | Zendy; L. J. Strausbaugh | Zendy

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Hospital Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the United States: Views from a National Survey of Infectious Diseases Consultants

Author(s) -

Arjun Srinivasan,

D. B. Jernign,

Laura A. Liedtke,

L. J. Strausbaugh

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/421777

Subject(s) - preparedness , medicine , isolation (microbiology) , respirator , infection control , medical emergency , infectious disease (medical specialty) , intensive care medicine , environmental health , family medicine , disease , political science , materials science , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , law , composite material , biology

In this survey of infectious diseases consultants, 90% reported that their health care facilities have plans in place to address severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Some plan elements exceed current recommendations, whereas others are less stringent. Resource issues associated with airborne isolation and respirators were reported. Sixty-one percent of the respondents expressed some concern about their facility's preparation and capacity for managing patients with SARS. Recent draft guidance on SARS preparedness from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may help address some of these issues.

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