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While there are established and effective guidelines for prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those implemented practices and policies have not been thoroughly investigated.… Click to show full abstract
While there are established and effective guidelines for prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those implemented practices and policies have not been thoroughly investigated. This report examines the impact of COVID-19 on HAI rates at two hospitals within the same healthcare system. HAIs significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic which correlated with the use of overtime and agency nursing hours.
Keywords:
impact covid;
covid hospital;
acquired infections;
hospital acquired;
impact
Journal Title: American Journal of Infection Control
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: American Journal of Infection Control
Year Published: 2022
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