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ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2023

Managing COVID-19 transmission in long-term care: A qualitative study of high performing facilities.

Matthew Thomas, Emma Frazier, David Garr

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Article in American journal of infection control, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Matthew ThomasLowcountry Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC; College of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Electronic address: mat253@musc.edu.
Emma FrazierLowcountry Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC.
David GarrLowcountry Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC; College of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ever since its emergence, COVID-19 has posed a serious threat to members of the population who are older and have underlying health conditions, with those residing in Long-Term Care Facilities being particularly susceptible. The purpose of this study was to explore initiatives implemented by Long-Term Care Facilities which had lower COVID-19 transmission compared to their regional counterparts. Of the facilities interviewed, the majority implemented a routine testing schedule for residents utilizing both PCR and Rapid Antigen nasal tests, while also separately housing residents who may be at an increased risk. The results of this study could serve as a guidance for other facilities.

Indexed as

COVID-19Health FacilitiesHumansLong-Term CareSARS-CoV-2Skilled Nursing FacilitiesInfection preventionPandemic responseSouth CarolinaVulnerable Populations

Identifiers

PMID35839959
PMCPMC9284584

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