Kaiser Permanente put together a checklist to manage a pandemic
Experts at Kaiser Permanente put together a list of key capabilities for hospitals to manage the next coronavirus wave, according to an article on the Fierce Healthcare website.
The Kaiser Permanente report also highlighted:
Coordination between officials and policymakers at all levels of government is also important, the report said.
June 25, 2020
Topic Area: Infection Control
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