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Universal masking in hospitals in the COVID-19 era: Is it time to consider shielding?
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Sonali D. Advani, Becky A. Smith, Sarah S. Lewis, Deverick J. Anderson, Daniel J. Sexton
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology / Volume 41 / Issue 9 / September 2020

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29 April 2020, pp. 1066-1067
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With concerns for presymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 and increasing burden of contact tracing and employee furloughs, several hospitals have supplemented pre-existing infection prevention measures with universal masking of all personnel in hospitals. Other hospitals are currently faced with the dilemma of whether or not to proceed with universal masking in a time of critical mask shortages. We summarize the rationale behind a universal masking policy in healthcare settings, important considerations before implementing such a policy and the challenges with universal masking. We also discusses proposed solutions such as universal face shields.

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