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Critical Infection Control Adaptations to Survive COVID-19 in Retirement Communities

2020; Slack Incorporated (United States); Volume: 46; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3928/00989134-20200511-03

1938-243X

Albert Munanga,

Health disparities and outcomes

Guest EditorialCritical Infection Control Adaptations to Survive COVID-19 in Retirement Communities Albert Munanga, DrBH, MSN, RN, , DrBH, MSN, RN Albert Munanga, DrBH, MSN, RN Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2020;46(6):3–5Published Online:May 11, 2020https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20200511-03Cited by:6View Full TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreBowers L. A. (2020). McKnight's senior living survey: 75% report PPE shortages in senior living communities. https://www.mcknights.com/news/clinical-news/mcknights-senior-living-survey-75-report-ppe-shortages-in-senior-living-communities/ > Google ScholarCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Symptoms of coronavirus. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html > Google ScholarLee M. H., Lee G. A., Lee S. H., Park Y. H. (2020). A systematic review on the causes of the transmission and control measures of outbreaks in long-term care facilities: Back to basics of infection control. PLoS One, 15(3), e022991110.1371/journal.pone.0229911 PMID:32155208 > Crossref MedlineGoogle ScholarMcMichael T. M., Currie D. W., Clark S., Pogosjans S., Kay M., Schwartz N. G., Lewis J., Baer A., Kawakami V., Lukoff M. D., Ferro J., Brostrom-Smith C., Rea T. D., Sayre M. R., Riedo F. X., Russell D., Hiatt B., Montgomery P., Rao A. K., Duchin J. S. (2020). Epidemiology of Covid-19 in a long-term care facility in King County, Washington. The New England Journal of Medicine. Advance online publication. 10.1056/NEJMoa2005412 PMID:32220208 > Crossref MedlineGoogle ScholarMumma J. M., Durso F. T., Casanova L. M., Erukunuakpor K., Kraft C. S., Ray S. M., Shane A. L., Walsh V. L., Shah P. Y., Zimring C., DuBose J., Jacob J. T. (2019). Common behaviors and faults when doffing personal protective equipment for patients with serious communicable diseases. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 69(Suppl. 3), S214–S22010.1093/cid/ciz614 > Crossref MedlineGoogle ScholarNanduri S. A., Metcalf B. J., Arwady M. A., Edens C., Lavin M. A., Morgan J., Clegg W., Beron A., Albertson J. P., Link-Gelles R., Ogundimu A., Gold J., Jackson D., Chochua S., Stone N., Van Beneden C., Fleming-Dutra K., Beall B. (2019). Prolonged and large outbreak of invasive group A Streptococcus disease within a nursing home: Repeated intrafacility transmission of a single strain. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 25(2), 248e1–248.e7. 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.04.034 PMID:29783026 > Crossref MedlineGoogle ScholarVan Tiem J. M., Friberg J. E., Cunningham Goedken C., Pineles L., Schacht Reisinger H., Morgan D. J., Solimeo S. L. (2020). Environmental service workers as potential designers of infection control policy in long-term care settings. American Journal of Infection Control, 48(4), 398–40210.1016/j.ajic.2020.01.014 PMID:32087975 > Crossref MedlineGoogle Scholar Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited by Benbow W (2022) COVID-19 in Long-Term Care: The Built Environment Impact on Infection Control, HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 10.1177/19375867221101897, 15:4, (287-298), Online publication date: 1-Oct-2022. Dykgraaf S, Matenge S, Desborough J, Sturgiss E, Dut G, Roberts L, McMillan A and Kidd M (2021) Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.07.027, 22:10, (1969-1988), Online publication date: 1-Oct-2021. Resnick B, Galik E, Holmes S and McPherson R (2021) The impact of COVID-19 in an assisted living community, Geriatric Nursing, 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.08.005, 42:5, (1151-1155), Online publication date: 1-Sep-2021. Bahl R, Eikmeier N, Fraser A, Junge M, Keesing F, Nakahata K, Reeves L and Gallos L (2021) Modeling COVID-19 spread in small colleges, PLOS ONE, 10.1371/journal.pone.0255654, 16:8, (e0255654) Resnick B (2021) Next steps in long term care: How can nursing help?, Geriatric Nursing, 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.06.014, 42:4, (A1-A2), Online publication date: 1-Jul-2021. Brandt N and Chou J (2021) Optimizing Medication Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: It Takes a Village, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46:7, (3-8), Online publication date: 1-Jul-2020. Request Permissions InformationCopyright 2020, SLACK IncorporatedThe author thanks Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN; Paige Bartlett; Boeun Kim, MSN, RN; Lizabeth Stanfield, BSN, RN; and Katrina Ondracek, MA, for assistance with conceptualizing and writing this editorial.PDF download • 93.9 KBThe author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Published online5/11/20