Table 4.

Containment Interventions Utilized by LTCF in Reviewed Studies^a

Study	Before Outbreak	After Outbreak
Arons et al9	Daily resident symptom assessment, daily staff symptom assessment	Point prevalence testing of residents, point prevalence testing of staff, restriction of visitation,b social distancing,c universal transmission-based precautions, universal use of PPE
Blackman et al30	Daily resident symptom assessment, daily staff symptom assessment, infection control training, restriction of visitation,b social distancingc	Cohorting of residents and staff, symptom-based testing of residents, universal transmission-based precautions, universal use of PPE
Blain et al10	…	Point prevalence testing of residents, point prevalence testing of staff
Borras-Bermejo et al19	Restriction of visitationb	Cohorting of residents and staff, infection control training, point prevalence testing of residents, point prevalence testing of staff, social distancingd
Dora et al11	Daily resident symptom assessment, daily staff symptom assessment, restriction of visitationb	Cohorting of residents and staff, creation of COVID-19 ward, infection control training, point prevalence testing of staff, serial testing of residents, social distancingc
Escobar et al12	Daily resident symptom assessment, daily staff symptom assessment, point prevalence testing of staff, restriction of visitation,b social distancing,c suspension of admissions, use of metered inhalers vs nebulizers	Cohorting of residents and staff, creation of COVID-19 ward, serial testing of residents, universal use of PPE
Feaster et al13	…	Cohorting of residents and staff, point prevalence testing of residents, point prevalence testing of staff
Graham et al14	…	Point prevalence testing of residents, convenience testing of staff
McMichael et al15	…	Infection control training, symptom-based testing of residents
Patel et al16	…	Cohorting of residents and staff, daily staff symptom assessment, infection control training, point prevalence testing of residents, point prevalence testing of staff, restriction of visitors,b universal masking of residents, universal use of PPE
Roxby et al18	…	Daily staff symptom assessment, point prevalence testing of residents, point prevalence testing of staff, social distancingc
Sanchez et al17	Symptom-based testing of residents	Cohorting of residents and staff, creation of COVID-19 ward, infection control training, point prevalence testing of staff, serial testing of residents

Note. LTCF, long-term care facility; PPE, personal protective equipment; “…” indicates that a containment intervention was not listed for the corresponding period.

^a Only studies describing containment interventions are listed.

^b All visitors restricted from entering the facility.

^c Communal dining and activities cancelled.

^d Communal dining and activities cancelled but residents continued to share rooms.