Hospital Staffing Disruption COVID-19
March 13, 2020
by Megan D. Hargraves
It is inevitable that as COVID-19 spreads in the community, hospitals and other healthcare providers will experience staffing disruption. Our doctors, nurses, aides, technicians, and other medical staff are on the frontlines, providing direct patient care to those with suspected COVID-19 and to…
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