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.

Shruti K Gohil ,Kimberly N Smith ,Richard Platt ,Micaela H Coady ,Edward Septimus ,Shannon C Mabalot ,Jonathan B Perlin ,Deborah S Yokoe ,Jonathan Grein ,Eunice J Blanchard ,Daniel Z Uslan ,Jennie H Kwon ,Stuart H Cohen ,Russell E Poland ,Brandon Carver ,Milind Vasudev ,Selsebil Sljivo ,Annabelle De St Maurice ,Amarah Mauricio ,Julia Moody ,Kenneth Sands ,Susan S Huang

doi:10.1017/ice.2023.89

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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https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.89

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Journal: Infection control and hospital epidemiology	Publication Date: Jun 1, 2023
License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Hospital Corporation of America, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Harvard University, UC Irvine Health, University of California, Irvine, University of California, San Francisco, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Washington University in St. Louis, University of California, Davis

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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.

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