This content can also be found on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about stresses to the U.S. healthcare workforce never seen before. Since early in the pandemic, reports have abounded of healthcare personnel (HCP) being infected, sometimes resulting in severe outcomes and death. As of July 20, 2022, there have been nearly 1 million COVID-19 cases and over 2,000 deaths reported to CDC among U.S. HCP. Meanwhile, the increased workload and the emotional toll of caring for millions of severely ill patients has led to stress-related conditions including burnout among many HCP. Emergency departments (EDs) are one care
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