A from the American Society for Health Care Engineering and Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command summarizes recommended ventilation system controls for health care facilities treating COVID-19 patients.

鈥淲ith the numerous recommendations being offered by a variety of experts, several ASHE members requested a summary of the ventilation recommendations which prompted the task force to develop this document,鈥 Jonathan Flannery, senior associate director of advocacy for ASHE. 鈥淏ringing all of these recommendations together into a single document provides a 鈥榦ne stop shop鈥 for health care facility managers.鈥

ASHE is an AHA professional membership group for people who design, build, maintain, and operate hospitals and other health care facilities.

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