Air exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN)

In this cross-sectional survey, we assessed knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding operating room air-change rates, climate change, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic implications. Climate change and healthcare pollution were considered problematic. Respondents checked air exchan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2022-01, Vol.2 (1), p.e40-e40, Article e40
Hauptverfasser:	Burnham, Jason P., Betz, Fred, Lautz, Roger, Mousavi, Ehsan, Martinello, Richard A., McGain, Forbes, Sherman, Jodi D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	air exchanges Climate change Concise Communication Coronaviruses COVID-19 Disease prevention Epidemiology Fire prevention Foreign exchange rates Health care Health care industry Hospitals HVAC Nosocomial infections operating rooms Pandemics Photocatalysis Pollution Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Software Surgical site infections Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:	In this cross-sectional survey, we assessed knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding operating room air-change rates, climate change, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic implications. Climate change and healthcare pollution were considered problematic. Respondents checked air exchange rates for COVID-19 and ∼25% increased them. Respondents had difficulty completing questions concerning hospital heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
ISSN:	2732-494X 2732-494X
DOI:	10.1017/ash.2021.256