Notes from the Field | Heightened Awareness and New Normals Position ASCs to Chart a New Course

Administrative EyeCare, July/August 2020

Written by: Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC

“Now, however, living through this pandemic has turned prevailing wisdom on its head. COVID-19 has forced us all to think differently. lt has become the great equalizer. Every healthcare provider and insti­tution is vulnerable to this insidious virus. This invisible enemy compels us co acknowledge we are all at risk, whenever and wherever we gather in groups, without social distancing of at lease 6 feet, even with personal protective equipment (PPE). This includes the workplace-in my case, the ASC. “