By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Primary goals for healthcare facilities include: Provide appropriate level of care; protect healthcare personnel & non-COVID-19 pts from infxn; prepare for surge in pts w/ respiratory infxn; prepare for potential PPE and staff shortages
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Encourage sick employees to stay home: Personnel w/ resp sx (eg, cough, SOB) should not report to work; ensure flexible sick leave policies consistent w/ public health guidance; ensure employees aware of such policies
By vgreene, 18 March, 2020 Put on respirator or facemask (if respirator not available) before entry into pt room/care area: Use N95 respirator (or one w/ higher level of protection) instead of facemask when performing or present for aerosol-generating procedure (eg, ones likely to