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Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity

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Table 4. Staffing Types Needed for Medical/Surgical and Infectious Disease Scenarios

Category	Staff Type	Medical/Surgical Scenario	Infectious Disease Scenario
Physician and Physician Extenders	Medical Care Director	D	D
	Internist	D	D
	Radiologist	A	D
	Infectious Disease Specialist/Practitioner	A	D
	Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant	D	D
	Psychiatrist	A	A
Nursing	Nursing Director	D	D
	Supervisor	O	O
	Registered Nurse	O	O
	Licensed Practical Nurse	O	O
	Nurse Aide	O	O
Allied Health	Dietitian	D	D
	Discharge Planner	D	D
	EKG Technician	D	D
	Laboratory Technician	D	D
	Medical Records	D	D
	Mental Health Worker/Social Worker	D	D
	Pharmacist	D	D
	Pharmacy Technician	D	D
	Phlebotomist	D	D
	Physical Therapist	A	A
	Physical Therapy Assistant or Aide	A	A
	Respiratory Therapist	A	D
	Speech/Language Therapist	A	A
	X-Ray Technician	A	A
Other	Administrative Support	D	D
	Biomedical Engineering	D	D
	Central Supply/Materials Management	D	D
	Communications Specialist (Telephones, Intercom, etc.)	A	A
	Dependent Care (Managing Children of Staff)	A	A
	Food Service Supervisor	D	D
	Cook	D	D
	Food Service Workers	D	D
	Housekeeping	O	O
	Human Resources	A	A
	Interpreter	A	A
	Laundry	D	D
	Maintenance	D	D
	Morgue Worker	D	D
	Public Information Specialist	D	D
	Safety Manager	D	D
	Security	O	O
	Transport	D	D
	Volunteers	D	D

O = Needed on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
D = Needed on-site for some number of hours daily and available on-site or for telephone consultation during off hours.
A = Available for telephone or on-site consultation.

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