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COVID-19 Re-Testing No Longer Required for Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions (TBP)
10/14/2020
Author:
Kim Herner, MD, Chief Quality Officer
In August, the CDC changed recommendations from re-testing to discontinue transmission-based precautions (TBP) to a time and symptom-based strategy effective October 29. Based on emerging data, we are now aligning our workflows based on this new evidence. The management teams are working on operationalizing workflows and will be moving forward with implementing in the coming weeks.
Read the FAQ related to this new policy.
Dr. Mike Hori, Infectious Disease Specialist and Dr. Kim Herner, Chief Quality Officer discuss these changes in a video. Watch the video here.