November 9, 2020

Containment of a COVID-19 Outbreak in an Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): health care setting, washington

An inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit in King County, Washington reported a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak between March 11-18, 2020, with 9 inpatients and 7 staff members with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Enhanced infection prevention interventions and engagement of frontline psychiatric care staff following the outbreak effectively contained the outbreak, with no further patients and only one staff member testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 over the subsequent 2 months. 

Constantino-Shor et al. (Nov 6, 2020). Containment of a COVID-19 Outbreak in an Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390320970653