Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention practices that exceed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance: Balancing extra caution against impediments to care.
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- Gohil SK; Epidemiology & Infection Prevention Program, University of California Irvine Health (UC Irvine Health), Irvine, California.; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California.; Septimus E; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.; Sands KE; HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.; Blanchard EJ; HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.; Moody J; HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.; de St Maurice A; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.; Yokoe D; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.; Kwon J; Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.; Grein J; Division of Infectious Diseases, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.; Cohen S; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis, Davis, California.; Uslan D; Division of Infectious Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.; Vasudev M; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California.; Mauricio A; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California.; Mabalot S; Infection Prevention, Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus, San Diego, California.; Coady MH; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.; Sljivo S; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.; Smith K; HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.; Carver B; HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.; Poland R; HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.; Perlin J; HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tennessee.; Platt R; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.; Huang SS; Epidemiology & Infection Prevention Program, University of California Irvine Health (UC Irvine Health), Irvine, California.; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8804099 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1559-6834 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0899823X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
In a survey of infection prevention programs, leaders reported frequent clinical and infection prevention practice modifications to avoid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure that exceeded national guidance. Future pandemic responses should emphasize balanced approaches to precautions, prioritize educational campaigns to manage safety concerns, and generate an evidence-base that can guide appropriate infection prevention practices.