Unveiling the silent threat among us: leveraging health information technology in the search for asymptomatic COVID 19 healthcare workers

J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 Feb 15;28(2):377-383. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa237.

Abstract

Assuring the safety of both patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) in hospitals has been the primary focus of every healthcare organization during the COVID 19 pandemic. This article discusses the NIH Clinical Center's interdisciplinary approach to deploying an organizational Asymptomatic Staff Testing System.

Keywords: COVID 19 asymptomatic testing; electronic health record; healthcare workers; interdisciplinary team; software development.

MeSH terms

  • Asymptomatic Diseases*
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis*
  • COVID-19 Testing / methods*
  • Electronic Health Records*
  • Health Personnel*
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Medical Informatics Applications*
  • National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
  • Public Health Surveillance / methods*
  • Software
  • United States