Dig out your hurricane preparedness plans and now with an eye on potentially handling two or more disasters at once.On top of the continuing national emergency related to the surge in COVID-19 patients, a major storms season is upon us.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, an Indiana-based rural hospital succeeded in boosting staff, increasing bed space, and securing essential equipment such as ventilators.
There are several factors that need to be considered when designing a field facility, such as infection control, documentation, security, weather, electricity, and heating.
COVID-19 kills 1.3% of symptomatic people and could kill 500,000 Americans in the coming months if as many people contract the highly-contagious virus this year as contracted the seasonal flu last year,...
While some hospitals are just approaching their peak of treating COVID-19 patients, others are already looking toward the time facilities can start taking in patients—and revenues—for non-emergent illnesses.
“There is still much to learn about this virus, but these recommendations give hospitals an evidence-based reference,” said Judith Guzman-Cottrill, DO, the SHEA representative on the author panel, in a release. “This guideline can assist in creating policies to prevent the transmission of COVID-...
Those administering CPR as first aid also should consider covering their own and the cardiac arrest victim’s nose and mouth with a face mask or cloth to reduce the likelihood of disease transmission.
