Air exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN)

Jason P. Burnham; Fred Betz; Roger Lautz; Ehsan Mousavi; Richard A. Martinello; Forbes McGain; Jodi D. Sherman

doi:10.1017/ash.2021.256

Air exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN)

Jason P. Burnham, Fred Betz, Roger Lautz, Ehsan Mousavi, Richard A. Martinello, Forbes McGain, Jodi D. Sherman

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In this cross-sectional survey, we assessed knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding operating room air-change rates, climate change, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic implications. Climate change and healthcare pollution were considered problematic. Respondents checked air exchange rates for COVID-19 and ∼25% increased them. Respondents had difficulty completing questions concerning hospital heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Original language	English
Article number	e40
Journal	Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.256
State	Published - Mar 11 2022

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COVID-19
HVAC
air exchanges
climate change
operating rooms

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Burnham, J. P., Betz, F., Lautz, R., Mousavi, E., Martinello, R. A., McGain, F., & Sherman, J. D. (2022). Air exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN). Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, 2(1), Article e40. https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.256

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Burnham, JP, Betz, F, Lautz, R, Mousavi, E, Martinello, RA, McGain, F & Sherman, JD 2022, 'Air exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN)', Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, vol. 2, no. 1, e40. https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.256

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In: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol. 2, No. 1, e40, 11.03.2022.

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