Assessing SARS-CoV-2 Preparedness in US Community Hospitals: A Forgotten Entity

We performed a cross-sectional survey of infection preventionists in 60 US community hospitals between April 22 and May 8, 2020, and found several differences in hospital preparedness for SARS-CoV-2 with respect to personal protective equipment conservation strategies, protocols related to testing,...

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Published in:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2020-10, p.1
Main Authors: Advani, Sonali D, Baker, Esther, Cromer, Andrea, Wood, Brittain, Crawford, Kathryn L, Crane, Linda, Adcock, Linda, Roach, Linda, Padgette, Polly, Anderson, Deverick J, Sexton, Daniel J, the CDC Prevention Epicenter Program
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Summary:We performed a cross-sectional survey of infection preventionists in 60 US community hospitals between April 22 and May 8, 2020, and found several differences in hospital preparedness for SARS-CoV-2 with respect to personal protective equipment conservation strategies, protocols related to testing, universal masking and restarting elective procedures.
DOI:10.1017/ice.2020.1238