Influenza outbreak management tabletop exercise for congregate living settings

Christina K. Chan; Jerome A. Leis; Heather Candon; Neethu R. Thomas; Jaclyn O’Brien; James Callahan; Brigitte Pascual; Marianna Ofner; Fatima Fazalullasha; Adrienne K. Chan; Jeff E. Powis; Charlie Tan

doi:10.1017/ash.2023.528

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

Influenza outbreak management tabletop exercise for congregate living settings

Christina K. Chan,
Jerome A. Leis,
Heather Candon,
Neethu R. Thomas,
Jaclyn O’Brien,
James Callahan,
Brigitte Pascual,
Marianna Ofner,
Fatima Fazalullasha,
Adrienne K. Chan,
Jeff E. Powis,
Charlie Tan

Affiliations

Christina K. Chan: Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Jerome A. Leis: ORCiD; Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Heather Candon: Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Neethu R. Thomas: Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Jaclyn O’Brien: Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
James Callahan: Infection Prevention and Control, Toronto East Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Brigitte Pascual: Infection Prevention and Control, Toronto East Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Marianna Ofner: Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Fatima Fazalullasha: Toronto Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Adrienne K. Chan: ORCiD; Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeff E. Powis: ORCiD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Infection Prevention and Control, Toronto East Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Charlie Tan: ORCiD; Infection Prevention and Control, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.528
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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We conducted a tabletop exercise on influenza outbreak preparedness that engaged a large group of congregate living settings (CLS), with improvements in self-reported knowledge and readiness. This proactive approach to responding to communicable disease threats has potential to build infection prevention and control capacity beyond COVID-19 in the CLS sector.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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