The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Aug. 4-6 will host webinars on crisis standards of care and COVID-19 data applications for state and local decision-making during the pandemic.

The will outline standards-of-care strategies that hospitals and health systems should consider during crisis events 鈥 including adjusting staff responsibilities, providing staff with 鈥渉azard pay鈥 and ensuring the appropriate transfer of patients between facilities.

The will review COVID-19 data types and explore how decision-makers can evaluate and use this data to understand the spread of the disease in their communities.

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