Real-time virtual infection prevention and control assessments in skilled nursing homes, New York, March 2020-A pilot project.
Belinda E OstrowskyLauren M WeilR Henry OlaisenRachel L StricofEleanor H AdamsMarie I TsivitisAntonella EramoRosalie GiardinaRichard ErazoKaren L SouthwickJane A GreenkoEmily C LutterlohDebra S Blognull nullCrystal GreenKimberly CarrascoRafael FernandezSnigdha VallabhaneniMonica QuinnSarah J KogutJoy BennettDavid M ChicoMartha LuzinasPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)
Remote IPC assessments by telephone and video were timely and feasible methods of assessing the extent to which IPC interventions had been implemented in a vulnerable setting and to disseminate real-time recommendations. Remote assessments are now being implemented across New York State and in various healthcare facility types. Similar methods have been adapted nationally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.