• Ann. Intern. Med. · Sep 2023

    Editorial

    Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Updating Our Approach to Masking in Health Care Facilities.

    • Eric J Chow, John B Lynch, Danielle M Zerr, Francis X Riedo, Mary Fairchok, Steven A Pergam, Christopher S Baliga, John Pauk, James Lewis, and Jeffrey S Duchin.
    • Public Health - Seattle & King County; Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington; and Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (E.J.C.).
    • Ann. Intern. Med. 2023 Sep 1; 176 (9): 126612681266-1268.

    AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has upended societal norms and changed the way the health risks associated with respiratory viral infections are viewed. In this commentary, the authors advocate for mindfulness of continuing areas of uncertainty along with integration of the lessons learned into hospital-based practices to prevent harm to vulnerable patients rather than reverting to suboptimal prepandemic behaviors.

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