Testing and Masking Policies and Hospital-Onset Respiratory Viral Infections
Stopping universal masking and SARS-CoV-2 testing at 10 US hospitals was associated with a substantial increase in hospital-onset COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.
Due to the increase in patients in our hospitals with winter viruses such as flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), we are asking all visitors and colleagues in clinical areas - including outpatients - to wear facemasks at all times.
“Due to the increase in patients in our hospitals with winter viruses such as flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), we are asking all visitors and colleagues in clinical areas - including outpatients - to wear facemasks at all times.”
N.J.’s largest hospital system mandates masks again as infections rise
“N.J.’s largest hospital system mandates masks again as infections rise”
N.J.’s largest hospital system mandates masks again as infections rise
“It is literally, actively killing me that people don’t mask. No one cares.”
“‘It is literally, actively killing me that people don’t mask. No one cares.’
Tinu died less than two months later. She spent her final days sounding the alarm, pleading for healthcare staff to take her safety seriously.
I fight for you, Tinu. I miss you.”
A plea to maskless health-care workers from vulnerable patients - Healthy Debate
“I politely asked her to wear it and told her I was immunocompromised. She rolled her eyes, held the mask in front of her face without actually putting it on. She leaned across me to hit the button, even though there was another set of buttons on the opposite side of the elevator. This felt like a deliberate attempt to violate my personal space and ensure I knew just how unhappy she was that I asked her to mask. As time went on and more people bought into the comfortable lie that COVID was over, it became harder to access safe medical care. Fewer and fewer staff were complying with mandates; eventually mandates were dropped altogether in favour of “mask-friendly” policies.”
I politely asked her to wear it and told her I was immunocompromised. She rolled her eyes, held the mask in front of her face without actually putting it on. She leaned across me to hit the button, even though there was another set of buttons on the opposite side of the elevator. This felt like a deliberate attempt to violate my personal space and ensure I knew just how unhappy she was that I asked her to mask.
As time went on and more people bought into the comfortable lie that COVID was over, it became harder to access safe medical care. Fewer and fewer staff were complying with mandates; eventually mandates were dropped altogether in favour of “mask-friendly” policies.
Sonoma County reinstates mask mandate for health care workers amid rising illnesses
“Sonoma County will reinstate its mask mandate starting next week, the health department announced Tuesday. The order was issued in response to rising rates of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza during the winter months.”
Bay Area counties renew mask mandates at health care facilities
“Several Bay Area counties have reinstated mask mandates at health care facilities to coincide with the beginning of respiratory virus season.
Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, along with the City of Berkeley, have all issued health orders requiring the use of face masks in health care settings starting on November 1 and continuing through March 31, 2025.”
Several Bay Area counties have reinstated mask mandates at health care facilities to coincide with the beginning of respiratory virus season.Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, along with the City of Berkeley, have all issued health orders requiring the use of face masks in health care settings starting on November 1 and continuing through March 31, 2025.
A Plea to Maskless Healthcare Workers from Vulnerable Patients
“A Plea to Maskless Healthcare Workers from Vulnerable Patients If you see a mask - wear a mask. Better yet - wear a mask all the time and show us you understand that we're still IN a pandemic. We are depending on you to keep us safe - please don't betray that.”
A Plea to Maskless Healthcare Workers from Vulnerable Patients If you see a mask - wear a mask. Better yet - wear a mask all the time and show us you understand that we're still IN a pandemic. We are depending on you to keep us safe - please don't betray that.
Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings
“Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings”
Yes, we do need to bring back masks in medical settings
I always wear a mask
“I always wear a mask
I haven’t been on a plane since 2019
I haven’t gathered in large crowds since 2019
I haven’t traveled since 2019
Just starting to let you know that not all Drs are taking risks, & some of us take precautions seriously.”
What It's Like to Wear a Mask: A Survey on Discrimination
More than half of people who took a survey have said they've been harassed or threatened in public for wearing a medical mask. They're harassed at work, at home, and even in hospitals.
What It's Like to Wear a Mask: A Survey on Discrimination