COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Issues Key Protective Mask Guidance for Healthcare Workers

March 10, 2020 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum to State Survey Agencies on the types of facemasks health care workers may use when in situations involving Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The guidance is part of an effort to ensure a maximum supply of facemasks and respirators are available to health care providers.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services