Implementation and Evaluation of an IPAC SWAT Team Mobilized to Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pragmatic Health System Innovation.
J Am Med Dir Assoc
; 22(2): 253-255.e1, 2021 Feb.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1002690
ABSTRACT
Long-term care facilities (LTCFs), retirement homes (RHs), and other congregate care settings in Canada and worldwide have experienced significant COVID-19 outbreaks. As a health system response, our acute care hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, developed and mobilized an onsite Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) SWAT team (IPAC-SWAT) to regional settings on outbreak and implemented a strategy of support through education, training, and engagement. Between April 28, 2020, and June 30, 2020, IPAC-SWAT assessed 7 LTCFs and 10 RHs for IPAC preparedness and actively managed 10 of 13 COVID-19 outbreaks (LTCF n=5; RH n=5). IPAC-SWAT strategies were multi-interventional and intended to mitigate further viral transmission or prevent outbreaks. Dedicated training of local "IPAC champions" was facilitated at 7 sites (LTCF = 5; RH = 2) using a "train-the-trainer" approach to promote local knowledge, autonomy, and site-led audits and feedback.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Organizational Innovation
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Infection Control
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Long-Term Care
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COVID-19
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Homes for the Aged
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Med Dir Assoc
Journal subject:
History of Medicine
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Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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