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This study compares the effectiveness of 3 interventions implemented in a correctional facility to determine best practices for limiting the spread of COVID-19 to a vulnerable population. The 3 interventions include depopulation, increased single celling, and widespread testing of asymptomatic incarcerated individuals. Results were compared against a computer model designed to predict cases based on CDC guidelines only. Results indicated a possible 83% reduction in predicted symptomatic cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Resource Details
- Population: People Who Are Incarcerated
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Correctional Facility
- Topics of Practice: Contact Tracing|Organizational Change/ Development|Testing
- Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
- Level of Evidence: Best
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality|Neighborhood and Built Environment
- Outside of US: No