Resident physicians form the bulk of the frontline physician healthcare workforce. They are the most junior and most vulnerable group of physicians. Therefore, policies and procedures exist to provide a safe and
Several reasons have been cited for declining healthcare use during the pandemic, including the public’s fear of becoming infected while visiting health facilities, the suspension or cancellation of non-COVID-19 care as well as barriers imposed by lockdown policies (for example, curfews, ...
While the implementation of no-visitor policies has been necessary to protect the health of patients and the workforce in hospitals, such restrictions have also caused hardship to patients, families and staff. Many approaches to healthcare assume that family support (however defined) is available to...
(2) If COVID-19 is suspected or confirmed, nonemergency surgicalprocedures should be canceled or postponed. In cases of urgent or emergencyprocedures, patients should be placed in the isolation holding area andtransferred to the operating room dedicated to the patients with COVID-19. (3) Patien...
A good healthcare waste management system in a healthcare facility requires an assessment of the waste stream and existing environmental practices, evaluation of waste management options, development of waste management plans, and promulgation of institutional policies and guidelines that clearly define the...
The FDA further updated its policies to achieve more rapid testing capacity for COVID-19 during the PHE in its Policy for Diagnostic Tests for Coronavirus Disease-2019, published March 16, 2020 (Policy). This policy specifically addresses options for laboratories and...
46 47 48 Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasised healthcare inequalities for 49 50 autistic people/ those with ID, likely contributing to disproportionate increases in morbidity 51 52 53 and mortality in these groups. Current policies and guidelines regarding...
SIP policies lead to similarly-sized reductions in the use of elective procedures, and the effect of SIP policies is again influenced by county exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic (Panel B). For MRIs, musculoskeletal surgery, and cataract surgery, we find absolute reductions of 1.1, 0.3, and ...
This shift could result in higher inventory costs as providers implement more stringent requirements on safety stocks of PPE and consumables needed to run cardiac care units (CCUs) and ICUs. Providers may need to develop new capabilities in dynamic inventory manage...
Frequency of and reasons for forgone care differed in some instances by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, and health status. Conclusions and Relevance This survey study found a high frequency of forgone care among US adults from March to mid-July 2020. Policies to improve health care ...