Patient Safety & Quality
WHO Concedes Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2; Critics Say Advice on Masks Still Falls Short
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCRelated: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions – World Health Organization AND It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus is Airborne — But Health Advice Has Not Caught Up
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:24h | UTCMounting evidence suggests coronavirus is airborne — but health advice has not caught up – Nature
Comprehensive Review: Face Masks and Coverings for the General Public
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:20h | UTCCommentary: Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work – act now – University of Oxford
Comparative Assessment of Particle Removal Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:07h | UTC
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New @CellPressNews: Quantifying the performance of the different masks 😷 (N95, surgical, cloth)
Importance of fit and nylon overlayhttps://t.co/ZoSguWbm0X pic.twitter.com/3OAmlfRFIu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 9, 2020
WHO Scientific Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Implications for Infection Prevention Precautions
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCQ&A: How is COVID-19 transmitted?
Commentaries: WHO: Aerosolized Particles Unlikely To Be Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission – NPR AND The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says – The New York Times
In a New Hospital Ranking, Doing Good Counts Nearly as Much as Doing Well
8 Jul, 2020 | 00:58h | UTCIn a new hospital ranking, doing good counts nearly as much as doing well – STAT
Lown Institute Hospital Index: Hospitals Serve Individuals AND Communities
See also: Introducing the Best Hospitals for America – Washington Monthly
Related Commentary on Twitter
Why won't you find elite hospitals like the Mayo Clinic or Mass General at the top of the #LownHospitalsIndex?
Because many hospitals achieving the best patient outcomes aren't doing as much as they could to promote health equity and avoid overuse. https://t.co/MRSGkfya5I
— Lown Institute (@lowninstitute) July 7, 2020
It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
7 Jul, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCIt is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentaries: Global experts: Ignoring airborne COVID spread risky – CIDRAP AND Coronavirus can float in air and WHO and CDC should tell people that, experts say – CNN AND Expert reaction to commentary about potential airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – Science Media Centre
Study: Palliative Care in Terminal Non-cancer Illnesses Linked to Reduction in the Rate of Emergency Department Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Intensive Care Unit Admissions
7 Jul, 2020 | 08:45h | UTC
ACMT Position Statement: Medication Administration and Safety During the Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
6 Jul, 2020 | 09:04h | UTC
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:57h | UTC239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne – The New York Times
“… in an open letter to the W.H.O., 239 scientists in 32 countries have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people, and are calling for the agency to revise its recommendations. The researchers plan to publish their letter in a scientific journal next week.”
Selected Articles: COVID-19 in Surgical Patients
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCArticle 1: Managing COVID-19 in Surgical Systems – Annals of Surgery
Article 3: COVID-19 – Considerations and Implications for Surgical Learners – Annals of Surgery
Article 5: A Guide for Surgical and Procedural Recovery After the First Surge of Covid-19 – NEJM Catalyst
Visualizing the Effectiveness of Face Masks in Obstructing Respiratory Jets
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCVisualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets – Physics of Fluids
Commentaries: New Paper Shows Why Face Masks Are Essential In Curbing Covid-19 – Forbes AND Face Mask Construction, Materials Matter for Containing Coughing, Sneezing Droplets – American Institute of Physics
Systematic Review: Systemic Defenses to Prevent Intravenous Medication Errors in Hospitals
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCCommentary: Systemic defenses to prevent intravenous medication errors in hospitals: a systematic review – PSNet
Study: Association Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:29h | UTCAssociation Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy – JAMA Network Open
Commentaries: Older adults have greater risk for complications after colonoscopy, study finds – ACP Internist AND Colonoscopy Over Age 75—Consider Comorbities – Physician’s Weekly
Opinion: Why N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:54h | UTCWhy N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care – Annals of Internal Medicine
Updated CDC Guidance: Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCConsiderations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study: Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID‐19 Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization
29 Jun, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Pulse Oximetry in Outpatients with COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
[Abstract Only] Effect on Patient Safety of a Resident Physician Schedule without 24-Hour Shifts
25 Jun, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCCommentary: Shorter Resident Work Shifts Unexpectedly Associated with More Medical Errors – NEJM Journal Watch
CDC Report: Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Reduced Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCCommentary: The COVID-19 Pandemic Kept Thousands of People From Getting Urgent Medical Care, CDC Says – TIME
What is the Evidence to Support the 2-meter Social Distancing Rule to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission?
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:37h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/DrZeshanQureshi/status/1275035326503944193
Characteristics Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:33h | UTCEditorial: Heroism in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Related Commentary on Twitter
A doubling (and >4X at peak) of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with 90% of leading to deaths, in New York City during its #COVID19 outbreak @JAMACardio https://t.co/PbtzAvCoNY likely reflects collateral damage—fear of medical attention (covid & cardiac) + direct heart impact pic.twitter.com/jJwF1hF61T
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 19, 2020
[Abstract Only] Assessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:20h | UTCAssessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals – JAMA Surgery
Commentaries: Factors related to suicide and burnout among physicians – 2 Minute Medicine AND New Research Identifies Risk Factors for Physician Suicide – Health Leaders AND Study IDs Physicians at Highest Risk of Suicide – PsychCentral
Related: Has suicide become an occupational hazard of practising medicine? – CMAJ News AND Preventing physician suicide – ACP Hospitalist AND Why are doctors killing themselves? – To Medicine with Love AND Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus – STAT AND Protecting interns and other physicians from depression and suicide – STAT
ACP: Advice on Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19
19 Jun, 2020 | 09:47h | UTC
Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic
19 Jun, 2020 | 09:44h | UTCChallenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Study: Face Mask Policies May Have Averted as Many as 230,000–450,000 Covid-19 Cases in the US
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Face mask requirements may have prevented 450,000 coronavirus cases – BGR
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study in @Health_Affairs: data suggest that the 15 states and DC that mandated mask-wearing in public between 4/8 and 5/15 averted as many as 230,000–450,000 #covid19 cases.
Wear your mask. Keep your distance. It's not politics; it's science. https://t.co/JUQNJg5DqH
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) June 17, 2020