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Psychiatry Res ; 298: 113776, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1062564

ABSTRACT

Inpatient psychiatric facilities can face significant challenges in containing infectious outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main objective of this study was to characterize the epidemiology, testing data, and containment protocols of COVID-19 in a large academic medical center during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak. A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on hospitalized individuals on five inpatient psychiatric units from March 1st to July 8th, 2020. Demographic data collected include age, race, gender, ethnicity, diagnosis, and admission status (one or multiple admissions). In addition, a Gantt chart was used to assess outbreak data and timelines for one unit. Testing data was collected for patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric units, emergency room visits, and employees. 964 individuals were hospitalized psychiatrically. The study population included ethnically diverse patients with various mental illnesses. We also describe infection prevention strategies, screening, and triage protocols utilized to safely continue patient flow during and beyond the study period with a low patient and employee infection rate. In summary, our study suggests that early implementation of triage, screening, extensive testing, and unit-specific interventions can help prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19 in inpatient psychiatric units and help facilitate safe delivery of care during a pandemic.


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Academic Medical Centers , COVID-19 , Mental Disorders , Psychiatric Department, Hospital , Triage , Academic Medical Centers/standards , Academic Medical Centers/statistics & numerical data , Adult , COVID-19/diagnosis , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , Female , Humans , Inpatients , Male , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Mental Disorders/therapy , Middle Aged , Psychiatric Department, Hospital/standards , Psychiatric Department, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Retrospective Studies , Triage/standards , Triage/statistics & numerical data
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