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Sondra Valdez1, Karen Walton, Figaro Loresto
1Author Affiliations: Director Patient Care Services (Ms Valdez), Children's Hospital Colorado South Metro, Highlands Ranch; Director of Patient Care Services (Dr Walton), Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders, Nurse Scientist (Dr Loresto), Chief Safety and Epidemiology Officer (Dr Nyquist), and Chief Nurse Executive (Dr Givens), Children's Hospital Colorado; and Professor of Pediatrics at University of Colorado School of Medicine (Dr Nyquist), Aurora.
Abstract:
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations had to prioritize protecting healthcare personnel (HCP) through effective communication and providing necessary personal protective equipment (PPE). Inadequate and inconsistent supply of PPE has been noted as a cause of anxiety and concern for HCPs. A pediatric hospital in the Western United States responded by developing a system of processes to protect their staff. This column describes the creation of specific COVID-19 roles to support the communication and the resourcing of PPE.
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