December 15, 2020

COVID-19 Infections Among Healthcare Personnel in the United States Veterans Health Administration, March – August, 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): candidate, clinical characteristics, report, summarize

Among 131,606 healthcare personnel (HCP) in the US Veterans Health Administration, 5,925 (4.5%) had positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests. HCP who were working in hospitals with >15% SARS-CoV-2 positivity among inpatients, as well as nursing staff, HCP who identify as Black or Hispanic, and veterans were at highest risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Male sex, age over 65 years, and veteran status were significant risk factors for mortality among the 18 HCP who died.

Oda et al. (Dec 11, 2020). COVID-19 Infections Among Healthcare Personnel in the United States Veterans Health Administration, March – August, 2020. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002109