Monitoring the burden of COVID-19 and impact of hospital transfer policies on Australian aged-care residents in residential aged-care facilities in 2020

Monitoring the burden of COVID-19 and impact of hospital transfer policies on Australian aged-care residents in residential aged-care facilities in 2020

Abstract Background Residential aged-care facilities in Australia emerged as the high-risk setting the COVID-19 outbreaks due to community transmission. The vulnerable aged-care residents of these facilities suffered due to low hospital transfers and high mortality and morbidity rates. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Shruti Premshankar Nair, Ashley L Quigley, Aye Moa, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Chandini Raina Macintyre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Residential aged-care facility
COVID-19
Hospital transfer policies
Infection control
Community transmission
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04154-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04154-z

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