Healthcare Facility Rules

Summary: Planning for a potential emerging infectious disease pandemic, like COVID-19, is critical to protecting the health and welfare of our nation. To assist healthcare partners in their planning efforts, many authorities having jurisdiction have put together checklists that identify areas that facilities can look…

Summary: This paper was downloaded from The Joint Commission website on April 2, 2020; it is based on 5 case studies of surge hospitals that were established along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. (link to The Joint Commission)   to provide…