By: Dr Sarah House and Eric Fewster Building on previous analysis of IPC guidance and the history of asymptomatic transmission In early April 2020 we… Read More »An Infection Prevention and Control perspective on why COVID-19 has had such a deadly impact on care home residents in the UK
By Dr Sarah House and Eric Fewster In early April 2020, we became aware of the increasing problems that care homes were facing with increasing… Read More »Mapping of UK Government Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 in Care Homes
As part of a webinar organized by https://www.corona-older.com/ on Care homes and COVID19 in developing countries, Adelina Comas-Herrera gave a presentation on learning from the international… Read More »What can we learn from international experiences of COVID-19 in care homes?
Klara Lorenz-Dant (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science) 6th May 2020 The latest version of the report on the… Read More »Updated report on Germany, including information on contact tracing of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in care homes
A practical resource with a strategy for care homes for infection prevention and control, based on a clear separation of risk zones. The aim is… Read More »Resource: Care Homes Strategy for Infection Prevention & Control of Covid-19 Based on Clear Delineation of Risk Zones (update)
This document has been a collaborative effort of ex-Ebola infection control workers, geriatricians, doctors and water/sanitation specialists. It builds on current UK guidance for care… Read More »Resource: Care Homes Strategy for Infection Prevention & Control of COVID-19 Based on Clear Delineation of Risk Zones
Adelina Comas-Herrera, CPEC-LSE In the guidance documents on how to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections in care homes in most countries (including the UK),… Read More »The problem of asymptomatic positive infections among care home staff and residents: emerging evidence and implications
Health Links, a nonprofit program at the Colorado School of Public Health, is hosting weekly live webinars related to COVID-19. Register for the free webinar… Read More »Webinar 13 April: Managing Depression and Enhancing Wellness through COVID-19 (Health Links)
8th April 2020 Adelina Comas-Herrera, CPEC, LSE The current COVID-19 guidance for care homes in the UK was issued on the 2nd of April: (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-admission-and-care-of-people-in-care-homes.… Read More »Briefing note: Current UK guidance on admission and care of residents during COVID-19 is based on symptomatic cases, ignoring early international evidence and lessons from other countries.
McMichael TM, Currie DW et al (2020) Epidmiology of Covid-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility in King County, Washington. N Engl J Med https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2005412 The… Read More »Article Summary: Epidemiology of COVID-19 in a Long-Term Facility in King Country, Washington
