An expert panel, including William Bahnfleth, Rob Tanner, Jim Bogart, and Donny Simmons, answers this question and more regarding the role HVAC plays in virus transmission.
Instead of regulating pressure at each bed with flowmeters, Harris Group’s technical team proposed utilizing a series of panels that would regulate the pressure near the oxygen source and then distribute it throughout the facility.
On March 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers that permit additional flexibility in hospital standards to aid in the expansion of services to fight the coronavirus pandemic.