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As states have gradually allowed elective procedures to resume in the United States, healthcare organizations have been responsible for mitigating the spread of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19
We aimed [1] to determine the value of universal preprocedural screening for a representative academic health center and [2] to determine the safety of resuming elective procedures using the volume of asymptomatic positive screens
Our study showed a low prevalence of positive asymptomatic COVID-19 screens (0.79%), a rate similar to a preprocedural screening program in the state of Washington (0.8%),8 substantially lower than the 5%–80% range reported in an international review
Summary
As states have gradually allowed elective procedures to resume in the United States, healthcare organizations have been responsible for mitigating the spread of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19. The importance of screening all patients with and without symptoms has been recognized, some still question the value of universal screening given economic and operational considerations. We aimed [1] to determine the value of universal preprocedural screening for a representative academic health center and [2] to determine the safety of resuming elective procedures using the volume of asymptomatic positive screens
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