Organizational strategies for managing COVID-19 survivors who return for care

[...]some staff are uncomfortable managing a patient using standard precautions, especially if the patient has undergone repeat testing and remains positive for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as indicated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing. When resist...

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Published in:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2021-03, Vol.42 (3), p.332-333
Main Authors: Haessler, Sarah D, Babcock, Hilary M, Hayden, Mary K, Van Schooneveld, Trevor, Weber, David J, Malani, Anurag, Murthy, Rekha, Guzman-Cottrill, Judith A, Wright, Sharon B, Rock, Clare, Forde, Corey A, Logan, Latania K, Henderson, David K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - diagnosis
COVID-19 - therapy
COVID-19 Testing
Decision making
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Disease control
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Pandemics
Patients
Practice Guidelines as Topic
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Survivors
United States
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Summary:[...]some staff are uncomfortable managing a patient using standard precautions, especially if the patient has undergone repeat testing and remains positive for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as indicated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing. When resistance is met, a system for the real-time escalation of individual cases to well-informed medical leadership (eg, chief medical officer, chief quality officer, or healthcare epidemiologist) should be in place (1) to allow hospital leadership to listen carefully to staff concerns, (2) to provide simultaneous education of staff and resolution of the challenging situation, (3) to provide appropriate management and placement of the patient, and (4) to provide clarity to team members, families, and the patient, thereby engendering further trust. Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a30402000000&bid=0030.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2020.456