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Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice
April 14, 2020
A Scalable Method of Applying Heat and Humidity for Decontamination of N95 Respirators During the COVID-19 Crisis
The authors present their validation of a method of heating N95 respirators with moisture, finding no degradation of mask filtration efficiency. The heating method is scalable to over a thousand per day using a single industrial convection oven, making this potentially practical for local application. Anderegg et al. (April 9, 2020). A Scalable Method of…
UV light dosage distribution over irregular respirator surfaces. Methods and implications for safety
Baluja et al propose a method to decontaminate several facepiece filtering respirators at once using ultraviolet-C radiation in closed box settings. Baluja et al. (April 11, 2020). UV light dosage distribution over irregular respirator surfaces. Methods and implications for safety. Pre-print downloaded Apr 14 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.07.20057224
The Epidemiological Implications of Incarceration Dynamics in Jails for Community, Corrections Officer, and Incarcerated Population Risks from COVID-19
The authors present a mathematical model exploring the epidemiological consequences of maintaining standard jail operations during the COVID-19 pandemic in contrast with proposed interventions. They conclude that operating in a business as usual way will result in significant and rapid loss of life, both among inmates and correction officers, and recommend large scale reductions in…
April 10, 2020
Awareness, Attitudes, and Actions Related to COVID-19 Among Adults With Chronic Conditions at the Onset of the U.S. Outbreak
A cross-sectional survey of 630 U.S. adults living with at least one chronic condition evaluated COVID-19 awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and related behaviors. Participants who were black, were living below the poverty level, and had low health literacy were more likely to be less worried about COVID-19, to not believe that they would become infected, and…
April 9, 2020
Infection control in non-clinical areas during COVID-19 pandemic
Ling et al describe their SARS-CoV-2 workplace infection prevention and control measures in non-clinical areas of hospitals, adapted from the 2003 SARS epidemic. These areas are potentially high-risk for transmission between healthcare workers and are often neglected by infection and control protocol. Ling et al. (April 7 2020). Infection control in non-clinical areas during COVID-19…
American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)
This policy brief sets forth American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recommendations to guide federal, state, and local governments when making decisions about care for patients with COVID-19 in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The AGS continues to review updated guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the CDC, and other key agencies…
Rapid design and implementation of an integrated patient self-triage and self-scheduling tool for COVID-19
Judson et al created and implemented a patient portal-based COVID-19 self-triage and self-scheduling tool in a large academic health system. Of the patient completed sessions, the sensitivity for detecting emergency-level care was 87.5%. Patient self-triage tools integrated into electronic health record systems have the potential to greatly improve efficiency and prevent unnecessary doctor visits during…
Responding to COVID-19: The UW Medicine Information Technology Services Experience
UW Medicine was one of the first health systems to encounter and treat COVID-19 patients in the US. Grange et al describe the rapid rollout of IT capabilities to support UW’s clinical response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and provide recommendations for US health systems to urgently consider, as they plan their own COVID-19 response and…
April 8, 2020
Social distancing to slow the U.S. COVID-19 epidemic: interrupted time-series analysis
Siedner et al report that current statewide social distancing measures applied from March 10 to March 27 were effective in reducing the mean daily COVID-19 growth rate. A decline of 0.8% per day was attributed to this effort during this period, corresponding to an increase in doubling time of the epidemic from 3.3 days (before)…
Pain Management Best Practices from Multispecialty Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Crises
Cohen et al provide a framework for pain practitioners and institutions to balance the often-conflicting goals of risk mitigation for health care providers, risk mitigation for patients, conservation of resources, and access to pain management services. The paper discusses general and interventional-specific risk mitigation, patient flow issues and staffing plans, telemedicine options, triaging recommendations, strategies…
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