Articles Tagged With: COVID-19
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How to Safely Open Schools in the Time of COVID
Multiple SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters were identified in schools in a Georgia school district, with educators often being the index cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided recommendations for safely opening schools.
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Clinical Outcomes in Pregnant Women with COVID-19
A meta-analysis and systematic review that included 24 studies mostly from China found that the rates of preterm birth and cesarean delivery were higher in women with COVID-19 compared to international averages.
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Early Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19 in Elderly Patients with Mild Symptoms
Administering convalescent plasma obtained from survivors of COVID-19 within 72 hours of onset of mild symptoms in elderly patients with the virus was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of development of severe respiratory disease.
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COVID-19 Patients Can Be Managed Safely with Noninvasive Respiratory Techniques
In adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19 for one month, using a noninvasive respiratory protocol that encouraged high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, and self-proning did not result in any significant increase in mortality.
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Healthcare Workers with COVID-19 Antibodies: Strong Protection Against Reinfection
A study of healthcare workers demonstrated the presence of antibody to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein or to nucleocapsid provides strong protection against infection for up to six months.
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Women Have Expressed Pregnancy Hesitancy in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research suggests that many women have been unwilling to become pregnant and start or increase their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they sometimes have faced new contraceptive barriers.
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TJC: Quality Improvement Should Include Data Analysis on Equitable Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the substantial disparities in healthcare that have existed in the United States for many years. The Joint Commission recently issued tips for identifying healthcare disparities and addressing them.
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TJC Offers Guidance on Accreditation and Effects from COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected hospitals and health systems in many ways, extending to the accreditation requirements and processes of The Joint Commission (TJC). Responding to many questions and concerns from accredited facilities, TJC recently offered answers in a webinar. The topics were wide-ranging, from the waiver of certain requirements to telehealth and documentation.
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Quarantine: A New Staffing Headache
Patient access department employees have been receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. To avoid staffing shortfalls, leaders have been staggering shifts in case anyone who has received the vaccine experiences side effects that would keep them out of work.
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U.K. Physicians with Long COVID Call for Action
In an unusual appeal from healthcare workers stricken with the malingering symptoms of long COVID, a letter signed by more than 40 physicians calls for more surveillance and research into the poorly understood condition.