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Expanding frontiers of risk management: care safety in nursing home during COVID-19 pandemic.

September 30, 2020

Scopetti M, Santurro A, Tartaglia R, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2021;33(1):mzaa085.

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This article presents a COVID-19 infection prevention and control plan for nursing homes, emphasizing protections for healthcare professionals, prevention of infection spread among residents, management of COVID-19 cases and limiting access to visitors.

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