Home-Based Primary Care Led-Outbreak Mitigation in Assisted Living Facilities in the First 100 Days of Coronavirus Disease 2019.
J Am Med Dir Assoc
; 21(7): 951-953, 2020 Jul.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-680411
ABSTRACT
Residents of congregate care settings have been severely impacted by the current Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this report, we describe the methods our home-based primary care practice has developed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and we present an initial evaluation of this innovation. Shortly after the first COVID-19 case was reported in the United States, our organization assembled an outbreak committee, designed to support the 1794 ALF residents and the 101 communities in which they reside. The committee led the development and deployment of a comprehensive COVID-19 prevention and suppression strategy. The average age of the cohort was 83 ± 11 years, and 74% were female. Seven individuals (0.4% of census) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The positive individuals were located in 3 ALFs, representing 3% of our total number of ALFs. There has been 1 death. Home-based primary care-led outbreak mitigation may be an enabler to suppress COVID-19 in ALFs.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Atención Primaria de Salud
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Atención a la Salud
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Instituciones de Vida Asistida
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Servicios de Atención de Salud a Domicilio
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de cohorte
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Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Am Med Dir Assoc
Asunto de la revista:
Historia de la Medicina
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Medicina
Año:
2020
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