Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection among pregnant women at Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, New York.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection on Labor and Delivery (L&D) units is a critical strategy to manage patient and health worker safety, especially in a vulnerable high-prevalence community. We describe the results of a SARS-CoV-2 universal screening program at the L&D Unit at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY, a 545-bed public hospital serving a diverse, largely immigrant and low-income patient population and an epicenter of the global pandemic.

Methods and findings

We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study. All pregnant women admitted to the L&D Unit of Elmhurst Hospital from March 29, 2020 to April 22, 2020 were included for analysis. The primary outcomes of the study were: (1) SARS-CoV-2 positivity among universally screened pregnant women, str

SUBMITTER: Maru S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7728244 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature