Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients

Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients

We implemented universal face shield use for all healthcare personnel upon entry to facility in order to counter an increase in SARS-COV2 cases among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients. There was a marked reduction of infections in both healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients betw...

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Main Authors: Mayar Al Mohajer, Kristen M. Panthagani, Todd Lasco, Bradley Lembcke, Vagish Hemmige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Face shields
PPE
COVID-19
Occupational health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221001466
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spelling doaj-ce590025511641228c2bc189838a31ea2021-04-26T05:54:26ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122021-04-01105252255Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patientsMayar Al Mohajer0Kristen M. Panthagani1Todd Lasco2Bradley Lembcke3Vagish Hemmige4Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; Corresponding author at: Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, 6720 Bertner Ave, Room P508E, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USABaylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USABaylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, TX, USAMontefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USAWe implemented universal face shield use for all healthcare personnel upon entry to facility in order to counter an increase in SARS-COV2 cases among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients. There was a marked reduction of infections in both healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients between pre and post intervention. Our results support universal face shield use as part of a multifaceted approach in areas of high SARS-COV2 community transmission.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221001466Face shieldsPPECOVID-19Occupational health
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author Mayar Al Mohajer
Kristen M. Panthagani
Todd Lasco
Bradley Lembcke
Vagish Hemmige
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Kristen M. Panthagani
Todd Lasco
Bradley Lembcke
Vagish Hemmige
Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Face shields
PPE
COVID-19
Occupational health
author_facet Mayar Al Mohajer
Kristen M. Panthagani
Todd Lasco
Bradley Lembcke
Vagish Hemmige
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title Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients
title_short Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients
title_full Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients
title_fullStr Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients
title_full_unstemmed Association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of SARS-COV2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients
title_sort association between universal face shield in a quaternary care center and reduction of sars-cov2 infections among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients
publisher Elsevier
series International Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn 1201-9712
publishDate 2021-04-01
description We implemented universal face shield use for all healthcare personnel upon entry to facility in order to counter an increase in SARS-COV2 cases among healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients. There was a marked reduction of infections in both healthcare personnel and hospitalized patients between pre and post intervention. Our results support universal face shield use as part of a multifaceted approach in areas of high SARS-COV2 community transmission.
topic Face shields
PPE
COVID-19
Occupational health
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221001466
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