COVID-19 infection and diffusion among the healthcare workforce in a large university-hospital in northwest Italy.
DISCUSSION: A proactive system that includes prompt detection of contagious staff and identification of sources of exposure helps to lower the intra-hospital spread of infection. A speedier return to work of staff who would otherwise have had to self-isolate as a precautionary measure improves staff morale and patient care by reducing the stress imposed by excessive workloads arising from staff shortages.
PMID: 32624560 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Med Lav Source Type: research
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