April 9, 2020
Joint Commission offers guidance, resources for creating capacity for COVID-19 surge patients
Editor's Note
The Joint Commission, in its April 8 online newsletter, announced the creation of a web portal with resources to assist healthcare workers create capacity for surge patients with COVID-19.
Included are:
- Use of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) as Alternative Care Sites for Hospitals
- Emergency Management Healthcare Environment Checklist
- 5 key steps for finding extra hospital capacity
- Surge Hospitals: Providing Safe Care in Emergencies
- CMS Expanded Telehealth Services.
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