Question

Discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as it specifically affects the provision of quality care. You need to analyze each of the following affects below with the STEEEP quality metrics.

a. Telehealth expansions

b. Temporary waivers for Medicaid

c. Credentialing & Licensing Waivers for Physicians and Clinical Support Staff

d. Staffing & Reductions in Force (layoffs)

e. Supply Shortages (PPE)

Answer 1

Impact:-

The covid 19 has shattered the meticulously develop process but enduring lesson have bhi learned

-outline the steps , required the presence and quality of care provider

-patient with cirrhosis it is incumbent upone the intire health care

- establishment to be strong for Strom , change is needed

A.

Rapidly spreading covid 19 disease , hospital has been stretched

also capacity with some provider

-in the unable to attend to patients instead

, Requesting them to seek come in othe hospital

B.

Step out some proactive step through 1135 waivers

-To issued 2 requirements needed

Presidential declaration of disease , national emergency

And

HHS secretory declares a public health care under section

STEPS

-federal requirement  

Purpose

- allow reimbursement

DURATION

- being effect date of emergency must also 1st march 2020

TYPE

1- Medicare blanket waivers - implement

2- provide waivers

C.

In this condition many state medical license provide an exception for in state license for physicians and also othe health care professional

- waivers implements each state , provide will need to ready to fine print

Because of such waivers many have limitations

D.

Due to economic impact of covid 19 is implementing measure to ensure the financialy stability of the company

- current pandemic situation impact our business significant and as a result

E

Increase demand for dialysis machine

- growing number of hospitaliz patients

- increasing supply and distribution demand of versions product ( blood purification system ,drug delivery system ,iv sets )

- increase assess to air freshener capicity

- providing more the $2 million in finecily support for humanitorion relief organisation

.- employment opportunity

- 2000 new position globally and 800 in the us