Ensure workers are trained fit-tested for using respirators and are not sharing protective gowns as they care for potentially infectious patients, or you may face fines from OSHA.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in January, healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals have been working almost nonstop, often in high-stress environments without the proper support they need to do their jobs. As usual, healthcare workers are asked to take on some of the hardest work during this pandemic, and many of them are doing so without taking enough breaks or getting enough sleep.

One of the top physician burnout researchers in the country is expecting a new national survey will show a significant uptick in clinician burnout due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Burnout is one of the most vexing challenges facing physicians and other healthcare workers nationwide. Research published in September 2018 indicates that nearly half of physicians nationwide are experiencing burnout symptoms, and a study published in October 2018 found burnout increases the odds of physician involvement in patient safety incidents, unprofessionalism, and lower patient satisfaction.

With a spike in both COVID-19 and influenza cases expected this fall, many are reexamining and shoring up their infection control processes. Healthcare providers have already made several changes this year to limit the spread of coronavirus, from plexiglass partitions to increased handwashing.

As you go over your safety measures, there is a methodology you can use to determine which steps will be the most effective: the NIOSH Hierarchy of Controls (HoC).

As the COVID-19 surge continues through its second wave and collides with influenza season as well as hurricanes, wildfires, or whatever natural disasters the year still has in store, supply experts have a big request: Only order what your facility needs.

It’s true that at the start of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and gowns, as well as ventilators and many medications connected to using ventilators and treating COVID-19 symptoms, were in short supply.