March 4, 2020

Priorities for the US Health Community Responding to COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Adalja et al discuss priorities for the US health care community in preparing for COVID-19. Priorities include reviewing and updating preparedness plans developed for prior epidemics, hospital and clinic readiness, rapid expansion of diagnostic testing capacity, and public health interventions to slow spread. 

Adalja et al. (Mar 4, 2020). Priorities for the US Health Community Responding to COVID-19. JAMA. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762690