An unprecedented and large-scale support mission to assist residential care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In March 2020, COVID-19 cases occurred in residential care facilities. To assist these facilities, the regional health agency of the Meurthe-et-Moselle administrative district ordered a support mission.

Methods

Infection prevention and control mobile teams were formed under the coordination of the infection prevention and control department (IPCD) of a university hospital. Teams went to residential care facilities for the elderly, to facilities for people with disabilities (FPD) and independent living communities (ILC). They visited the facilities and met with the management and the ward staff to assess the situation and to identify any potential support needs.

Results

Over two non-consecutive weeks, 104 residential care facilities were visited (9025

SUBMITTER: Colas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9287467 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature