As the debate about masking continues, Department of Population Medicine's #MichaelKlompas , quoted in this piece by Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social, says that hospitals have an ethical obligation to prevent patients from being infected on site. In NYT Health:

Respiratory infections, including Covid, will rise as cooler weather sets in. So why aren’t health care workers wearing masks? nyti.ms/450y0AJ

Good to see the The New York Times reporting on the insane & almost certainly illegal lack of infection control in hospitals.
Thanks Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social

(Of course it’s not just the US doing this)

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We still have the opportunity to massively transform ventilation/filtration infrastructure and masking norms in healthcare settings and beyond.

Excellent reporting by Apoorva Mandavilli - many of us who care for vulnerable patients (& want to avoid illness) have started wearing masks in the past few weeks, given uptick in COVID-19 & looming RSV/influenza seasons. We know how to decrease risk. nytimes.com/2023/09/23/hea…

Thank you Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social
For calling attention to this important issue.

In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not. nytimes.com/2023/09/23/hea…

In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere: Masks Are Not. nytimes.com/2023/09/23/hea… via Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social

Would be nice to get to the bottom of why exactly hospital leaders are so resistant to mask policies. Stated reasons — such as that covid is now very low risk to patients, that some patients and visitors are opposed to masks, that masks impede care — all seem incomplete at best.

In Hospitals, Viruses🦠Are Everywhere. Masks😷Are Not. Amid an uptick in #COVID19 infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings, by Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social nytimes.com/2023/09/23/hea… via The New York Times

Thank you for writing this Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social The vulnerable have choices regarding travel, shopping, and restaurants, but not getting medical care. That space must be safe for everyone.nytimes.com/2023/09/23/hea…

As coronavirus infections rise, relatively few hospitals have restored mask mandates for patients and staff members. The vast majority have not. And almost none require masks for visitors

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Want to sort thru the latest news on all things COVID, including the new annual vaccine? Listen to Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social on the @nyt podcast The Daily. She’s clear and calm and always well-informed. 🙏

Absolutely amazing science communications in the latest The Daily episode from Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social

Why can't the CDC and FDA be this clear on masks, vaccines, etc?

Kudos and thanks to Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social and Michael Barbaro

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Timely service journalism from The New York Times The Daily on the new Covid boosters and our society’s shifting relationship with the virus.
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