COVID-19 Special Series

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COVID-19 Special Series

May 12, 2020

COVID-19 Special Series. Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

The rapidly evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic is enhanced through the sharing of data, information, and knowledge. This series of webinars moderated by Dr. Don Berwick and Derek Feeley, CEO, cover a range of topics to disseminate experience from the field and encourage learning. Topics covered include telemedicine, crisis standards of care, and response implementation.

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