alert iconSee CDC’s strategies for optimizing the use of eye protection, isolation gowns, facemasks, and N95 respirators. Healthcare facilities and clinicians should prioritize urgent and emergency visits and procedures now and for the coming several weeks.
The following actions can preserve staff, personal protective equipment, and patient care supplies; ensure staff and patient safety; and expand available hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic: Tools and resourcesexternal icon exist as part of healthcare system preparedness plans and are often referred to as Pandemic Plans.
Consult your state or local health department about specific plans for your community. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing rapidly and continues to affect