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Adapting COVID-19 Contact Tracing Protocols to Accommodate Resource Constraints, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2021.


ABSTRACT: Because of constrained personnel time, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Philadelphia, PA, USA) adjusted its COVID-19 contact tracing protocol in summer 2021 by prioritizing recent cases and limiting staff time per case. This action reduced required staff hours to prevent each case from 21-30 to 8-11 hours, while maintaining program effectiveness.

SUBMITTER: Jeon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10826771 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Adapting COVID-19 Contact Tracing Protocols to Accommodate Resource Constraints, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2021.

Jeon Seonghye S   Watson-Lewis Lydia L   Rainisch Gabriel G   Chiu Chu-Chuan CC   Castonguay François M FM   Fischer Leah S LS   Moonan Patrick K PK   Oeltmann John E JE   Adhikari Bishwa B BB   Lawman Hannah H   Meltzer Martin I MI  

Emerging infectious diseases 20240105 2


Because of constrained personnel time, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Philadelphia, PA, USA) adjusted its COVID-19 contact tracing protocol in summer 2021 by prioritizing recent cases and limiting staff time per case. This action reduced required staff hours to prevent each case from 21-30 to 8-11 hours, while maintaining program effectiveness. ...[more]

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