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View article: Integrating an Ethics Advisory Committee Into Public Health Response: A Case Study of COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control, and Essential Work in the United States
Integrating an Ethics Advisory Committee Into Public Health Response: A Case Study of COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control, and Essential Work in the United States Open
A lack of infection prevention and control protections for essential industries in the United States led to increased risk and incidence of COVID-19 among essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the nation deems an industry es…
View article: The cardinal rules: Principles of personal protective equipment for high-consequence infectious disease events
The cardinal rules: Principles of personal protective equipment for high-consequence infectious disease events Open
In recognition of an increasing number of high-consequence infectious disease events, a group of subject-matter experts identified core safety principles that can be applied across all donning and doffing protocols for personal protective …
View article: Challenges and Approaches to High-Level Isolation Unit Staffing and Just-in-Time Training: A Meeting Report
Challenges and Approaches to High-Level Isolation Unit Staffing and Just-in-Time Training: A Meeting Report Open
In November 2022, the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center hosted a virtual session with global high-level isolation unit (HLIU) representatives to discuss HLIU staffing challenges and approaches. Takeaways are…
View article: Access, socioeconomic environment, and death from COVID-19 in Nebraska
Access, socioeconomic environment, and death from COVID-19 in Nebraska Open
Our study assesses whether factors related to healthcare access in the first year of the pandemic affect mortality and length of stay (LOS). Our cohort study examined hospitalized patients at Nebraska Medicine between April and October 202…
View article: How Should Biocontainment Balance Infection Control With Practice Sustainability?
How Should Biocontainment Balance Infection Control With Practice Sustainability? Open
This case and commentary canvasses clinical, ethical, and public health considerations about integrated infection control and sustainability efforts of biocontainment units (BCUs). BCUs protect the public's health during infectious disease…
View article: How Should Health Care Organizations Protect Personnel in Environmental Services and Related Fields?
How Should Health Care Organizations Protect Personnel in Environmental Services and Related Fields? Open
This commentary on a case discusses oft-overlooked roles of health care organizations' personnel in environmental services and related fields, such as waste management. Such personnel are not protected in the same ways frontline clinicians…
View article: Avoiding Crisis Conditions in the Healthcare Infrastructure: 2 Case Studies in Statewide Collaboration
Avoiding Crisis Conditions in the Healthcare Infrastructure: 2 Case Studies in Statewide Collaboration Open
In fall 2020, COVID-19 infections accelerated across the United States. For many states, a surge in COVID-19 cases meant planning for the allocation of scarce resources. Crisis standards of care planning focuses on maintaining high-quality…
View article: Developing a Rapid Response Single IRB Model for Conducting Research During a Public Health Emergency
Developing a Rapid Response Single IRB Model for Conducting Research During a Public Health Emergency Open
Research is foundational for evidence-based management of patients. Clinical research, however, takes time to plan, conduct, and disseminate-a luxury that is rarely available during a public health emergency. The University of Nebraska Med…
View article: Advanced Preparation Makes Research in Emergencies and Isolation Care Possible: The Case of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Advanced Preparation Makes Research in Emergencies and Isolation Care Possible: The Case of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Open
The optimal time to initiate research on emergencies is before they occur. However, timely initiation of high-quality research may launch during an emergency under the right conditions. These include an appropriate context, clarity in scie…
View article: To screen or not to screen?
To screen or not to screen? Open
Introduction Screening for carbapenem resistant organisms (CROs) enables early isolation and prevention of transmission in inpatient healthcare settings. In 2013, the UK Department of Health detailed a national approach to screening for CR…