Recovering from the impacts of this pandemic and documenting lessons learned are vital and will require significant planning and action, according to an article on the ASHE website.
Healthcare facilities will have to coordinate reopening with their coalition and state. ASHE developed a guide to assist healthcare facility managers in planning for and carrying out recovery measures to restore operational capabilities to appropriate post-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
The guide’s topics include:
- Specific facility management issues
- Pre-recovery planning PLANNING
- Immediate needs
- Short-term needs
- Long-term needs
- The new normal
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