# Utility of routine post-admission testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a rehabilitation facility

## TL;DR

Routine weekly testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a rehab facility provided little benefit beyond existing testing methods and did not reduce healthcare-associated COVID-19 risk.

## Contribution

This study evaluates the effectiveness of routine post-admission testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a rehabilitation setting.

## Key findings

- Routine weekly post-admission testing offered marginal gain beyond syndromic and targeted unit testing.
- Routine testing was not associated with a reduced risk of healthcare-associated COVID-19.

## Abstract

Asymptomatic screening for SARS-CoV-2 is recommended in healthcare settings during periods of increased incidence, yet studies in rehabilitation settings are lacking. Routine weekly post-admission asymptomatic testing in a rehabilitation facility offered marginal gain beyond syndromic and targeted unit testing and was not associated with a reduced risk of healthcare-associated COVID-19.