Nearly half of COVID-positive workers lack symptoms; nurses’ infection rates highest
Fully 40% of healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 show no symptoms, and about half of those who test positive are nurses, according investigators.
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COVID outbreaks tied to where nursing home staff live, researchers say
Where staff members call home is a “large and significant predictor” of which facilities in a given county will experience a COVID-19 outbreak, a Harvard study finds.
Location tracking reveals how COVID-19 may spread between nursing homes
Tracking de-identified smartphone movement between nursing homes confirms that shared staff is a likely source of COVID-19 transmission, investigators say.
Despite PPE, healthcare workers face greater risk of positive COVID-19 test
Frontline providers with access to “adequate” personal protective equipment are three times more likely to test positive for the coronavirus than the general public. The rate rises to fivefold among workers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, say researchers.
Weekly staff testing may reduce COVID-19 spread, new model shows
Screening healthcare and nursing home workers regularly would reduce their contribution to transmission by about 25%, say researchers.
Healthcare workers first in line for newly approved at-home coronavirus test
Care providers are asked to complete a short eligibility assessment before ordering the FDA-authorized test kit. Self-swabs are mailed back for testing.
Report documents quick spread of new coronavirus through U.S. nursing facilities
At least 72 facilities in 22 states have infections, along with 55 deaths as of Friday.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, March 24
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Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 16
At-risk staff offered a place to stay at Affinity facilities during COVID-19 outbreak … Study details the first known US person-to-person coronavirus transmission … Senators to introduce bill addressing medical supply vulnerability due to coronavirus … ‘Natural killer’ cells could halt Parkinson’s progression … Streaming senior-fitness video vendor publicizing free trial during COVID-19 outbreak
Solid staff immunization strategy benefits all, says quality advocate
In eldercare settings, the risks of infectious outbreaks go beyond the direct impact of the illness, the ECRI Institute claims.
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