Patient-facing job role is associated with SARS-CoV-2 positivity among healthcare workers in long term care facilities in Minnesota, August-December, 2020.
R Adetunji BakareJohn F MulcahyMatthew Flinn PullenRyan T DemmerSara L CoxJulie A ThurnAlison L GaldysPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
Our findings suggest that COVID-19 cases are related to contact between HCW and residents in LTCFs. This association should be considered when formulating infection prevention and control policies to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in LTCFs.