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Trouble viewing? See it online! Wednesday, April 15, 2020
 

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How One Arizona Health System Is Preparing Emergency Department, Critical Care for Surge
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting states with varying intensity, with patient surges expected to roll out across the country in different time frames. For example, as of April 15, New York had nearly 200,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases compared to more than 3,800 cases in Arizona, according to Johns Hopkins University.
 

News & Analysis
Online Tool Helps Hospitals Place Staff in Appropriate Roles During COVID-19 Pandemic
The goal of the tool is to help administrators evaluate the competence of this new workforce and assign healthcare professionals to the appropriate patient assignments or tasks that are based on their individual level of practice, according to an Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses news release.
Just Over 25% of CFOs Anticipate Layoffs Because of Pandemic
More than 80% of surveyed CFOs expect company revenues and profits to decline this year as a result of the outbreak. Additionally, 75% of CFOs now view the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on operations and liquidity as the top concern for 2020.
A Quarter of Rural Hospitals at 'High Risk' of Closure, COVID-19 Likely to Make it Worse
More than 350 rural hospitals, accounting for $8.3 billion in total patient revenue, are at the greatest financial risk of closure, according to Guidehouse. The five states most likely to be impacted by hospital closures include Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, and Kansas, according to the analysis.
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Use These Checklists to Stay Ahead of Promised COVID-19 Focus During Surveys
In the April edition of PSQH Connect, we focus on hand hygiene with an article about a CMS memo to state and regional offices that ordered its surveyors to suspend “non-emergency inspections across the country” and allow “inspectors to turn their focus on the most serious health and safety threats like infectious diseases and abuse.”
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Healthcare Preparedness for COVID-19
In this April 22 webinar, speaker Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, will outline evidence-based recommendations, best practices, and Joint Commission Standards for managing an influx of infectious patients, including an outbreak or pandemic involving COVID-19 or similar pathogens.
 

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Sunday, 8/2 - The 57th ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition

Tuesday, 9/15 - NAHQ Next

Wednesday, 9/30 - Patient Experience Symposium 2020

Thursday, 10/29 - ABQAURP's 43rd Annual Health Care Quality & Patient Safety Conference
 

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