Local spikes in COVID-19 cases: Recommendations for maintaining otolaryngology clinic operations

Daniel A. Benito; Luke Pasick; Collin F. Mulcahy; Karthik Rajasekaran; Hosai Todd-Hesham; Arjun S. Joshi; Joseph F. Goodman; Punam Thakkar

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102688

Local spikes in COVID-19 cases: Recommendations for maintaining otolaryngology clinic operations

Daniel A. Benito, Luke Pasick, Collin F. Mulcahy, Karthik Rajasekaran, Hosai Todd-Hesham, Arjun S. Joshi, Joseph F. Goodman, Punam Thakkar

Houston Methodist

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Abstract

The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created an unprecedented economic and public health crisis in the United States. Following efforts to mitigate disease spread, with a significant decline in some regions, many states began reopening their economies. As social distancing guidelines were relaxed and businesses opened, local outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to place person on healthcare systems. Among medical specialties, otolaryngologists and their staff are among the highest at risk for becoming exposed to COVID-19. As otolaryngologists prepare to weather the storm of impending local surges in COVID-19 infections there are several practical measures that can be taken to mitigate the risk to ourselves and our staff.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	102688
Journal	American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume	41
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102688
State	Published - Nov 1 2020

Keywords

COVID
COVID-19
Clinic
Otolaryngology
SARS-CoV-2

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Otorhinolaryngology

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