READ: COVID-19 Proposed Guidelines for patients with COPD
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READ: CDC - Weekly Report 69:44 (COVID-19)
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(4 RC) - These findings suggest that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within households is high, occurs quickly, and can originate from both children and adults. Prompt adoption of disease control measures, including self-isolating at home, appropriate self-quarantine of household contacts, and all household members wearing a mask in shared spaces, can reduce the probability of household transmission … (CDC, Nov. 2020)
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
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(3 RC) - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It has spread from China to many other countries around the world, including the United States. Depending on the severity of COVID-19’s international impacts, outbreak conditions—including those rising to the level of a pandemic—can affect...(OSHA, 2020)
Read MoreREAD: WHO - COVID-19 Investigation Protocol for Schools
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(4 RC) - This protocol provides guidance for investigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools and other educational institutions. The protocol should be adapted and used locally, however the use of a standardized methodology enable results to be compared…(WHO, 2020)
Read MoreREAD: WHO - COVID-19 Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
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(3 RC) - WHO has developed the “Infection prevention and control health-care facility response for COVID-19” monitoring tool. This tool has been designed to assess infection prevention and control capacities to respond to COVID-19 in health facilities. This tool forms part of a wider suite of health service capacity assessment tools…(WHO, 2020)
Read MoreREAD: CDC - COVID-19 Infection Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel
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(1 RC) - This document provides CDC recommendations for healthcare workers with respect to infection control concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance is applicable to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered. This guidance is not intended for non-healthcare settings (e.g., restaurants) OR for persons outside of healthcare settings…(CDC, 2019)
Read MoreREAD: Endotoxin and (1--3)-beta-D-Glucan in Homes and Farms
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(1 RC) - This study compares the proportions of PM1 endotoxin and 1-3-beta-D-glucan in homes compared to farms. The study emphasizes the importance of conducting size-selective air sampling for microbial exposure assessment in homes. Personal exposure to microbial biomarkers including gram-negative bacterial endotoxin…(Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2011)
Read MoreREAD: Transmission of Clostridium Difficile
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(1 RC) - This document from the HHS studies the relationship between hospital room square footage and the transmission of Clostridium Difficile.
Read MoreREAD: Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
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(4 RC) - This document details proper hand hygiene for the prevention of HAIs in health-care facilities.
Read MoreREAD: Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
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(3 RC) - This document from the CDC offers guidance on the prevention of infection at surgical sites.
Read MoreREAD: Disinfection and Sterilization in Health-Care Facilities Part 1 of 2
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(3 RC) - This document for the CDC gives guidance on proper sterilization measures in health-care facilities.
Read MoreREAD: Disinfection and Sterilization in Health-Care Facilities Part 1 of 2
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(4 RC) - This document for the CDC gives guidance on proper sterilization measures in health-care facilities.
Read MoreREAD: CDC - Health-Care Related Pneumonia Part 2 of 2
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(4 RC) - This document contains a CDC guide for the prevention of health-care related pneumonia.
Read MoreREAD: CDC - Health-Care Related Pneumonia Part 1 of 2
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(4 RC) - This document contains a CDC guide for the prevention of health-care related pneumonia.
Read MoreREAD: Action Plan to Prevent HAIs Part 2 of 2
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(4 RC) - This document from the HHS represents the key actions needed to prevent HAIs and the containment of dangerous infections.
Read MoreREAD: Action Plan to Prevent HAIs Part 1 of 2
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(4 RC) - This document from the HHS represents the key actions needed to prevent HAIs and the containment of dangerous infections.
Read MoreREAD: Contractual Risk Allocations for Mold Conditions
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(1 RC) - This document details the legal risk that construction companies take by not having the mold risk assessment completed.
Read MoreREAD: HHS - Infection Control for Norovirus
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(1 RC) - This document contains information from the Dept. of Health and Human Services concerning the control of norovirus.
Read MoreREAD: Prevention of HAIs in ICUs
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(1 RC) - In this document, the NIH gives procedures for the prevention of healthcare associated infections in intensive care units.
Read MoreREAD: Isolation Precautions in Health-Care Settings Part 4
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