American Journal of Infection Control

Background: Nursing homes and long-term care facilities (LTCF) caring for elderly and chronically ill residents are at high risk to experience SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. We report an outbreak of COVID-19 in three LTCFs of the Geriatric Health Centres of

Home care and hospice are unique and rapidly growing healthcare settings. However, there is a lack of published findings related to evidence-based infection surveillance programs among these settings. Our health system hired a Home Care and Hospice

We compared the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection before and after the discontinuation of Ultraviolet light used in addition to bleach in terminal disinfection of hospital rooms. We found no difference in C. difficile infection rates

: Ambulatory clinics attend to COVID-19 patients, often in spaces with less than ideal ventilation. Testing and treatments can often include aerosol-generating procedures. Portable high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration units have been

The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused major strain on the U.S healthcare system, including home healthcare (HHC) agencies. HHC agencies faced numerous challenges during the early phase of the pandemic, including

Infrared temperature measurement is a common form of mass screening for febrile illnesses such as COVID-19 infection. Efficacy of infrared monitoring is debated, and external factors can affect accuracy. We determine that outside temperature, wind

A global pandemic of novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The first reported death from COVID-19 in the United States was an End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient1. Accumulating data show

During the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, while much of the population was able to limit exposure to non-household members, healthcare personnel (HCP) continued to be at exposure risk. Despite national guidelines and internal

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and COVID-19 have increased risk of hospitalization and mortality (1, 2). Outpatient hemodialysis facilities are unique healthcare settings where patients receive therapy three times a week on shared

Of those with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States, approximately 50% of the hospitalizations, 50% of the intensive care unit admissions, and 80% of the deaths occurred in adults ≥ 65 years of age, with the highest fatality being