Adapting COVID-19 Contact Tracing Protocols to Accommodate Resource Constraints, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2021.
COVID-19
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
SARS-CoV-2
cases averted
contact tracing
coronavirus disease
resource efficiency
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
staff hours
viruses
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Jan 2024
05 Jan 2024
Historique:
medline:
6
1
2024
pubmed:
6
1
2024
entrez:
5
1
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Because of constrained personnel time, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Philadelphia, PA, USA) adjusted its COVID-19 contact tracing protocol in summer 2021 by prioritizing recent cases and limiting staff time per case. This action reduced required staff hours to prevent each case from 21-30 to 8-11 hours, while maintaining program effectiveness.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38181801
doi: 10.3201/eid3002.230988
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM