Open AccessCreation and impact of containment units with high-risk zones during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Author(s) -
Natalie Schnell,
Brooke Brewer,
Kimberly Young,
Turkeisha Brown,
Shan S. Carson,
Loc Culp,
Cynthia Culbreth,
Lauren DiBiase,
William A. Fischer,
Katherine M. Schultz,
Emily Sickbert-Bennett,
Lisa Stancill,
David J. Weber,
Erica Wolak,
Lisa Teal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2022.165
Subject(s) - personal protective equipment , pandemic , workgroup , covid-19 , medicine , medical emergency , infection control , psychological intervention , transmission (telecommunications) , isolation (microbiology) , face shield , health care , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , intensive care medicine , nursing , computer science , bioinformatics , pathology , computer network , telecommunications , economics , biology , economic growth
The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) required swift preparation to protect healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients, especially considering shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE). Due to the lack of a pre-existing biocontainment unit, we needed to develop a novel approach to placing patients in isolation cohorts while working with the pre-existing physical space.