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Adherence to mask use and isolation protocols and drill pass rate* in 95 mystery patient drills, by scenario† — 49 New York City emergency departments, December 2015–May 2016
Abbreviation: MERS = Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
* “Patient” asked to don a mask and isolated from other patients and staff members.
† Simulation drill, with “patient” describing signs and symptoms and providing travel history consistent with either possible MERS or measles.
