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Anticipating staff shortage during the Omicron variant surge, we modified the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s contingency guidelines at a healthcare system in Pakistan. Infected staff had a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test after 5–7 days of isolation, to decide a safe return-to-work. This led to signifcant cost savings without compromising patient/staff safety.

针对奥密克戎变异株（Omicron variant）疫情激增期间可能出现的医护人员短缺风险，我们在巴基斯坦某医疗系统内对美国疾病控制与预防中心（U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention）制定的应急防控预案指南进行了优化调整。感染严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2，即新型冠状病毒）的医护人员在隔离5至7天后接受快速抗原检测（rapid antigen test），以此作为判定其能否安全返岗的依据。该方案在未损害患者与医护人员安全底线的前提下，实现了显著的成本节约。