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SHEA position statement on pandemic preparedness for policymakers: building a strong and resilient healthcare workforce
Banach D, Mathew T, Batshon L, Branch-Elliman W, Dumyati G, Haessler S, Hsu V, Jump R, Malani A, Murthy R, Pergam S, Shenoy E, Weber D. SHEA position statement on pandemic preparedness for policymakers: building a strong and resilient healthcare workforce. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2024, 45: 804-807. PMID: 38835227, PMCID: PMC11439590, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare personnelHealthcare workforceMental health impact of COVID-19US healthcare workforceHealth impact of COVID-19Shortage of cliniciansMental health impactsInfection prevention programsCOVID-19 pandemicHealthcare personnel infectionInpatient careHealthcare organizationsHealthcare epidemiologistsPost-acutePandemic preparednessPrevention programsInfection preventionCOVID-19Delegate tasksPosition statementWorkforce resilienceHealthcareImpact of COVID-19Increased workload demandsFamily members
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2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut
Gleason-Vergados J, Correa M, Meek J, Banach D. 2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.2084. PMCID: PMC10677364, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rate ratiosIncidence rateCandidemia casesCOVID-19 pandemicNon-white race/ethnicityHospital-onset infectionsEpidemiology of candidemiaRate of candidemiaCOVID-19 treatmentCOVID-19 surgeFuture public health crisesLife-threatening bloodstream infectionsDifferent incidence ratesCOVID-19 case numbersRace/ethnicityCandidemia ratesClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsPublic health crisisInitial surgeMechanical ventilationBloodstream infectionsChi-square analysisCandidemia epidemiologyCandidemia