Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a National Pulse Survey March 23-27, 2020.

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Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a National Pulse Survey March 23-27, 2020.

April 22, 2020

Washington DC: Office of the Inspector General; April 3, 2020. Report no. OEI-06-20-00300.

Frontline perspectives provide organizations with knowledge to inform improvement. This report summarizes survey results exploring organizational strategies to address workforce and patient safety challenges stemming from the current COVID-19 pandemic response.

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