Table 1.

Timeline of Infection Control Practices in Ontario Hemodialysis Units During the Initial Response to SARS-CoV-2.

Infection control practice	Month that the practice was first introduced	Proportion of renal programs that implemented by the end of first month, %	Proportion of renal program that still had in place as of September 2020, %
Symptom screening
By phone prior to hemodialysis treatment	March 2020	44	52
At the entrance of hospital	March 2020	89	96
At the entrance of hemodialysis unit	March 2020	78	70
At hemodialysis chair	March 2020	70	85
Use of personal protective equipment
Contact/droplet precautions for positive or suspected patients	March 2020	89	100
Universal masking for staff	March 2020	74	100
Universal masking for patients	April 2020	89	100
Testing
At least 1 point prevalence test of all patients	April 2020	33	100
Dialysis patients from congregate living settings
At least 1 point prevalence test of all patients from congregate living settings	April 2020	59	100
Cohorting of all patients from congregate living settings	April 2020	37	37
Other prevention practices
Physical distancing in waiting rooms	March 2020	100	100
Physical distancing between dialysis chairs	March 2020	63	63
Visitor restrictions	March 2020	100	100