Creation and impact of containment units with high-risk zones during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic | Zendy

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Creation 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,

Theresa C. 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.

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