1.
HERD
; 13(3): 247-252, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1309889
Subject(s)
Architecture , COVID-19 , Facility Design and Construction/standards , Air Pollution, Indoor , Humans , Policy Making , Surge Capacity , Ventilation
2.
A A Pract
; 14(6): e01218, 2020 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-325938
ABSTRACT
Patient care duties will expose health care workers to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Many are concerned about subsequent household exposure to their families, particularly those family members with high risk of complications or mortality, potentiating additional community spread. Herein is described a temporary isolation room that can be created within a home, thereby decreasing bioburden exposure to family members. The design is simple, expedient, and can be built with locally sourced inexpensive supplies. A viewing and access window facilitates safe family interaction and decreases the emotional costs of isolation while providing a route to pass items as necessary.