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COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic patients admitted through emergency departments in Alberta: a prospective quality-improvement study
Pietro Ravani, Lynora Saxinger, Uma Chandran, Kevin Fonseca, Stephanie Murphy, Eddy Lang, Laura McDougall and Braden Manns
December 18, 2020 8 (4) E887-E894; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200191
Pietro Ravani
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
MD PhDLynora Saxinger
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
MDUma Chandran
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
MD MPHKevin Fonseca
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
PhDStephanie Murphy
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
BESEddy Lang
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
MDCMLaura McDougall
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
MD MHScBraden Manns
Departments of Medicine (Ravani, Manns) and Community Health Sciences (Ravani, Manns), and O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Ravani, Manns), and Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (Ravani, Manns), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Departments of Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Saxinger, Chandran), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Infection Prevention and Control (Chandran), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases (Fonseca), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Alberta Precision Laboratories Calgary (Fonseca), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; National Microbiology Laboratory (Murphy), Public Health Agency of Canada; Alberta Precision Laboratories Edmonton (Murphy), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Alberta Health Services (McDougall), Edmonton, Alta.
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COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic patients admitted through emergency departments in Alberta: a prospective quality-improvement study
Pietro Ravani, Lynora Saxinger, Uma Chandran, Kevin Fonseca, Stephanie Murphy, Eddy Lang, Laura McDougall, Braden Manns
Oct 2020, 8 (4) E887-E894; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20200191
COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic patients admitted through emergency departments in Alberta: a prospective quality-improvement study
Pietro Ravani, Lynora Saxinger, Uma Chandran, Kevin Fonseca, Stephanie Murphy, Eddy Lang, Laura McDougall, Braden Manns
Oct 2020, 8 (4) E887-E894; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20200191
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