Back to the future: Redefining 'universal precautions' to include masking for all patient encounters

Autor:	Ibukunoluwa C. Kalu, David K. Henderson, David J. Weber, Sarah Haessler
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Microbiology (medical) Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Zdroj:	Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. :1-2
ISSN:	1559-6834 0899-823X
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2023.2
Popis:	Despite recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowing institutions to relax in-facility masking strategies and due to our evolving understanding of respiratory pathogen transmission during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we propose an updated standard for universal precautions in healthcare settings: permanently including universal masking in routine patient-care interactions. Such a practice prioritizes safety for patients, healthcare providers (HCPs), and visitors.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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