Medical Economics April 6, 2020
A report from the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services highlights the myriad challenges facing hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report is based on interviews from March 23 through March 27.
According to study, hospitals reported that their most significant challenges centered on testing and caring for patients with COVID-19 and keeping staff safe. Severe shortages of testing supplies and extended waits for test results limited their ability to monitor the health of patients and staff. They also reported that widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) put staff and patients at risk. In addition, maintaining adequate staffing levels was not always possible.
The report also stated that hospitals saw substantial challenges...
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