Chinese-made N95 masks and respirators with exhalation tubes among banned types.

The tally includes doctors, nurses and paramedics, as well as crucial healthcare support staff such as hospital janitors, administrators and nursing home workers, who have put their own lives at risk during the pandemic to help care for others.

“EHRs are supposed to ensure safe use of medications in hospitals,” said study corresponding author David C. Classen, MD, a professor of internal medicine at U of U Health. “They’re not doing that.”

As regular survey activities slowly resume, expect The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accrediting organizations (AO) to follow CMS in focusing on infection control and taking a detailed look at how well facilities planned for and responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

Be prepared to show how you responded to the rapidly changing guidance provided during the crisis, how you collected and used data to improve your patient care, and what changes you’re making to plan for future emergencies.

And don’t be surprised to see surveyors wearing protective gear and keeping their distance.

The following excerpt comes from of the HCPro book, Chapter Leader’s Guide to Emergency Management, Second Edition: During a crisis, many people placed in leadership positions often resort to an authoritative management approach because of the sudden and often unexpected manner in which the crisis evolves. They are taken by surprise.