The utility of video technology and enhanced infection control in reducing COVID-19 disease burden in a custodial setting

We describe the use of video technology to enhance case interviews, identify COVID-19 contacts, and determine exposures risk within a large juvenile temporary detention center. We created a COVID-19 outbreak management protocol which included the formation of an outbreak management team and enhanced...

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Autores principales: Unruh, Larissa H, Dharmapuri, Sadhana, Soyemi, Kenneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2021
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7587064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33122094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2020.10.016
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Sumario:We describe the use of video technology to enhance case interviews, identify COVID-19 contacts, and determine exposures risk within a large juvenile temporary detention center. We created a COVID-19 outbreak management protocol which included the formation of an outbreak management team and enhanced infection control practices using video surveillance. Currently, our institution's positivity rate remains low for both staff and residents largely because of the outbreak management team. Video technology combined with enhanced infection control practices can be a useful technique to reduce COVID-19 infections in custodial settings.

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