What extraordinary action were hospitals forced to take during the pandemic?

During the pandemic, hospitals faced unprecedented challenges that significantly impacted their operations and resource management. One of the extraordinary actions taken was covering the costs of purchasing additional personal protective equipment (PPE). The surge in COVID-19 cases created an urgent demand for PPE to protect healthcare workers and patients, leading to shortages and inflated prices. Hospitals had to allocate substantial funds to ensure that they could provide their staff with the necessary protection to safely care for patients while minimizing the risk of infection.

Investing in extra PPE became a critical measure to maintain safety standards, support frontline healthcare providers, and continue to offer care amid a global health crisis. This situation underscored the importance of having adequate resources available to respond to public health emergencies, highlighting the financial burden that hospitals faced as they prioritized the safety of their staff and patients during such an extraordinary situation.