Table 2. Open in new tab Health-care...

	Midwest	Northeast	Southeast	Southwest	West	Total
Shortages reported
Intensivists	32 (10%)	81 (22%)	26 (13%)	10 (10%)	40 (8%)	189 (12%)
ICU nurses	107 (32%)	177 (48%)	40 (20%)	28 (27%)	73 (14%)	425 (28%)
ICU beds	29 (10%)	74 (23%)	16 (9%)	8 (10%)	22 (5%)	149 (11%)
PPE availability
Surgical mask
Always available	253 (89%)	133 (84%)	76 (81%)	536 (79%)	171 (75%)	1169 (81%)
Availability restricted^a	25 (9%)	18 (11%)	11 (12%)	101 (15%)	40 (18%)	195 (13%)
Intermittent supply shortages	5 (2%)	8 (5%)	7 (7%)	44 (6%)	17 (7%)	81 (6%)
N95 mask
Always available	100 (35%)	63 (40%)	40 (43%)	195 (29%)	82 (36%)	480 (33%)
Availability restricted^a	177 (63%)	85 (53%)	48 (51%)	415 (61%)	125 (55%)	850 (59%)
Intermittent supply shortages	6 (2%)	11 (7%)	6 (6%)	70 (10%)	21 (9%)	114 (8%)
Eye protection
Always available	152 (54%)	76 (48%)	50 (53%)	320 (47%)	122 (54%)	720 (50%)
Availability restricted^a	109 (39%)	61 (38%)	34 (36%)	252 (37%)	85 (37%)	541 (37%)
Intermittent supply shortages	22 (8%)	22 (14%)	10 (11%)	109 (16%)	21 (9%)	184 (13%)
Face shield
Always available	147 (52%)	81 (51%)	46 (49%)	301 (44%)	120 (53%)	695 (48%)
Availability restricted^a	129 (46%)	63 (40%)	35 (37%)	290 (43%)	89 (39%)	606 (42%)
Intermittent supply shortages	7 (2%)	15 (9%)	13 (14%)	89 (13%)	19 (8%)	143 (10%)
PAPRs
Always available	48 (17%)	21 (13%)	10 (11%)	98 (14%)	40 (18%)	217 (15%)
Availability restricted^a	169 (60%)	83 (52%)	54 (57%)	391 (58%)	117 (51%)	814 (56%)
Intermittent supply shortages	66 (23%)	55 (35%)	30 (32%)	191 (28%)	71 (31%)	413 (29%)
Gowns
Always available	274 (97%)	150 (94%)	92 (98%)	664 (98%)	219 (96%)	1399 (97%)
Availability restricted^a	9 (3%)	9 (6%)	1 (1%)	13 (2%)	6 (3%)	38 (3%)
Intermittent supply shortages	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	3 (0%)	3 (1%)	7 (0%)
Gloves
Always available	209 (74%)	106 (67%)	73 (78%)	467 (69%)	173 (76%)	1028 (71%)
Availability restricted^a	66 (23%)	38 (24%)	15 (16%)	170 (25%)	47 (21%)	336 (23%)
Intermittent supply shortages	8 (3%)	15 (9%)	6 (6%)	43 (6%)	8 (4%)	80 (6%)
Agreement with hospital’s PPE policy
Agree completely	80 (25%)	92 (26%)	71 (37%)	18 (19%)	132 (27%)	393 (27%)
Agree somewhat	152 (47%)	166 (47%)	80 (42%)	37 (38%)	234 (47%)	669 (46%)
Disagree somewhat	58 (18%)	59 (17%)	29 (15%)	23 (24%)	79 (16%)	248 (17%)
Disagree completely	31 (10%)	34 (10%)	12 (6%)	19 (20%)	50 (10%)	146 (10%)
COVID-19 testing availability
Testing available for patients
All patients	87 (28%)	157 (44%)	66 (34%)	19 (19%)	206 (42%)	535 (37%)
Select patients, based on symptoms/risk factors	228 (72%)	197 (56%)	131 (66%)	79 (81%)	284 (58%)	919 (63%)
No patients	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Testing available for HCPs
All HCPs	38 (13%)	51 (15%)	25 (14%)	9 (9%)	65 (14%)	188 (13%)
Select HCPs, based on symptoms/risk factors	246 (82%)	280 (81%)	133 (73%)	69 (72%)	383 (81%)	1111 (79%)
No HCPs	15 (5%)	16 (5%)	24 (13%)	18 (19%)	26 (5%)	99 (7%)
HCP concerns
Insufficient access to PPE	138 (39%)	166 (41%)	73 (34%)	53 (49%)	231 (41%)	661 (40%)
Feel that hospital is unable to keep me safe	92 (26%)	109 (27%)	42 (20%)	41 (38%)	140 (25%)	424 (26%)
Poor communication from supervisors	86 (24%)	90 (22%)	41 (19%)	38 (35%)	104 (18%)	359 (22%)
Worries about own health	196 (55%)	204 (50%)	98 (46%)	61 (56%)	254 (45%)	813 (49%)
Worries about financial situation	40 (11%)	61 (15%)	30 (14%)	18 (17%)	55 (10%)	204 (12%)
Worries about transmitting infection to their family and community	254 (71%)	267 (65%)	140 (66%)	73 (68%)	359 (64%)	1093 (66%)
Social stigma from my community	101 (28%)	94 (23%)	49 (23%)	41 (38%)	138 (24%)	423 (26%)
Witnessing colleagues at hospital contract COVID-19	155 (43%)	159 (39%)	62 (29%)	34 (31%)	191 (34%)	601 (36%)
Hearing about other providers contract COVID-19 from news	171 (48%)	186 (46%)	82 (39%)	42 (39%)	258 (46%)	739 (45%)
Emotional distress/burnout	231 (65%)	233 (57%)	117 (55%)	68 (63%)	302 (53%)	951 (58%)
HCP behavior outside hospital to protect family
Living separately from family	36 (12%)	46 (15%)	14 (8%)	12 (14%)	38 (9%)	146 (11%)
Completely isolated from family	11 (4%)	11 (3%)	4 (2%)	3 (4%)	10 (2%)	39 (3%)
Partially isolated from family	42 (14%)	65 (21%)	22 (13%)	13 (16%)	85 (20%)	227 (18%)
Not isolated but extra precautions	168 (57%)	158 (50%)	108 (63%)	46 (55%)	243 (56%)	723 (56%)
No changes compared to before pandemic	37 (13%)	35 (11%)	23 (13%)	9 (11%)	58 (13%)	162 (12%)

Midwest

Northeast

Southeast

Southwest

West

Total

n = 358

n = 408

n = 212

n = 108

n = 565

N = 1651

Shortages reported

Intensivists

32 (10%)

81 (22%)

26 (13%)

10 (10%)

40 (8%)

189 (12%)

ICU nurses

107 (32%)

177 (48%)

40 (20%)

28 (27%)

73 (14%)

425 (28%)

ICU beds

29 (10%)

74 (23%)

16 (9%)

8 (10%)

22 (5%)

149 (11%)

PPE availability

Surgical mask

Always available

253 (89%)

133 (84%)

76 (81%)

536 (79%)

171 (75%)

1169 (81%)

Availability restricted^a

25 (9%)

18 (11%)

11 (12%)

101 (15%)

40 (18%)

195 (13%)

Intermittent supply shortages

5 (2%)

8 (5%)

7 (7%)

44 (6%)

17 (7%)

81 (6%)

N95 mask

Always available

100 (35%)

63 (40%)

40 (43%)

195 (29%)

82 (36%)

480 (33%)

Availability restricted^a

177 (63%)

85 (53%)

48 (51%)

415 (61%)

125 (55%)

850 (59%)

Intermittent supply shortages

6 (2%)

11 (7%)

6 (6%)

70 (10%)

21 (9%)

114 (8%)

Eye protection

Always available

152 (54%)

76 (48%)

50 (53%)

320 (47%)

122 (54%)

720 (50%)

Availability restricted^a

109 (39%)

61 (38%)

34 (36%)

252 (37%)

85 (37%)

541 (37%)

Intermittent supply shortages

22 (8%)

22 (14%)

10 (11%)

109 (16%)

21 (9%)

184 (13%)

Face shield

Always available

147 (52%)

81 (51%)

46 (49%)

301 (44%)

120 (53%)

695 (48%)

Availability restricted^a

129 (46%)

63 (40%)

35 (37%)

290 (43%)

89 (39%)

606 (42%)

Intermittent supply shortages

7 (2%)

15 (9%)

13 (14%)

89 (13%)

19 (8%)

143 (10%)

PAPRs

Always available

48 (17%)

21 (13%)

10 (11%)

98 (14%)

40 (18%)

217 (15%)

Availability restricted^a

169 (60%)

83 (52%)

54 (57%)

391 (58%)

117 (51%)

814 (56%)

Intermittent supply shortages

66 (23%)

55 (35%)

30 (32%)

191 (28%)

71 (31%)

413 (29%)

Gowns

Always available

274 (97%)

150 (94%)

92 (98%)

664 (98%)

219 (96%)

1399 (97%)

Availability restricted^a

9 (3%)

9 (6%)

1 (1%)

13 (2%)

6 (3%)

38 (3%)

Intermittent supply shortages

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

3 (0%)

3 (1%)

7 (0%)

Gloves

Always available

209 (74%)

106 (67%)

73 (78%)

467 (69%)

173 (76%)

1028 (71%)

Availability restricted^a

66 (23%)

38 (24%)

15 (16%)

170 (25%)

47 (21%)

336 (23%)

Intermittent supply shortages

8 (3%)

15 (9%)

6 (6%)

43 (6%)

8 (4%)

80 (6%)

Agreement with hospital’s PPE policy

Agree completely

80 (25%)

92 (26%)

71 (37%)

18 (19%)

132 (27%)

393 (27%)

Agree somewhat

152 (47%)

166 (47%)

80 (42%)

37 (38%)

234 (47%)

669 (46%)

Disagree somewhat

58 (18%)

59 (17%)

29 (15%)

23 (24%)

79 (16%)

248 (17%)

Disagree completely

31 (10%)

34 (10%)

12 (6%)

19 (20%)

50 (10%)

146 (10%)

COVID-19 testing availability

Testing available for patients

All patients

87 (28%)

157 (44%)

66 (34%)

19 (19%)

206 (42%)

535 (37%)

Select patients, based on symptoms/risk factors

228 (72%)

197 (56%)

131 (66%)

79 (81%)

284 (58%)

919 (63%)

No patients

0 (0%)

Testing available for HCPs

All HCPs

38 (13%)

51 (15%)

25 (14%)

9 (9%)

65 (14%)

188 (13%)

Select HCPs, based on symptoms/risk factors

246 (82%)

280 (81%)

133 (73%)

69 (72%)

383 (81%)

1111 (79%)

No HCPs

15 (5%)

16 (5%)

24 (13%)

18 (19%)

26 (5%)

99 (7%)

HCP concerns

Insufficient access to PPE

138 (39%)

166 (41%)

73 (34%)

53 (49%)

231 (41%)

661 (40%)

Feel that hospital is unable to keep me safe

92 (26%)

109 (27%)

42 (20%)

41 (38%)

140 (25%)

424 (26%)

Poor communication from supervisors

86 (24%)

90 (22%)

41 (19%)

38 (35%)

104 (18%)

359 (22%)

Worries about own health

196 (55%)

204 (50%)

98 (46%)

61 (56%)

254 (45%)

813 (49%)

Worries about financial situation

40 (11%)

61 (15%)

30 (14%)

18 (17%)

55 (10%)

204 (12%)

Worries about transmitting infection to their family and community

254 (71%)

267 (65%)

140 (66%)

73 (68%)

359 (64%)

1093 (66%)

Social stigma from my community

101 (28%)

94 (23%)

49 (23%)

41 (38%)

138 (24%)

423 (26%)

Witnessing colleagues at hospital contract COVID-19

155 (43%)

159 (39%)

62 (29%)

34 (31%)

191 (34%)

601 (36%)

Hearing about other providers contract COVID-19 from news

171 (48%)

186 (46%)

82 (39%)

42 (39%)

258 (46%)

739 (45%)

Emotional distress/burnout

231 (65%)

233 (57%)

117 (55%)

68 (63%)

302 (53%)

951 (58%)

HCP behavior outside hospital to protect family

Living separately from family

36 (12%)

46 (15%)

14 (8%)

12 (14%)

38 (9%)

146 (11%)

Completely isolated from family

11 (4%)

11 (3%)

4 (2%)

3 (4%)

10 (2%)

39 (3%)

Partially isolated from family

42 (14%)

65 (21%)

22 (13%)

13 (16%)

85 (20%)

227 (18%)

Not isolated but extra precautions

168 (57%)

158 (50%)

108 (63%)

46 (55%)

243 (56%)

723 (56%)

No changes compared to before pandemic

37 (13%)

35 (11%)

23 (13%)

9 (11%)

58 (13%)

162 (12%)

	Midwest	Northeast	Southeast	Southwest	West	Total
Shortages reported
Intensivists	32 (10%)	81 (22%)	26 (13%)	10 (10%)	40 (8%)	189 (12%)
ICU nurses	107 (32%)	177 (48%)	40 (20%)	28 (27%)	73 (14%)	425 (28%)
ICU beds	29 (10%)	74 (23%)	16 (9%)	8 (10%)	22 (5%)	149 (11%)
PPE availability
Surgical mask
Always available	253 (89%)	133 (84%)	76 (81%)	536 (79%)	171 (75%)	1169 (81%)
Availability restricted^a	25 (9%)	18 (11%)	11 (12%)	101 (15%)	40 (18%)	195 (13%)
Intermittent supply shortages	5 (2%)	8 (5%)	7 (7%)	44 (6%)	17 (7%)	81 (6%)
N95 mask
Always available	100 (35%)	63 (40%)	40 (43%)	195 (29%)	82 (36%)	480 (33%)
Availability restricted^a	177 (63%)	85 (53%)	48 (51%)	415 (61%)	125 (55%)	850 (59%)
Intermittent supply shortages	6 (2%)	11 (7%)	6 (6%)	70 (10%)	21 (9%)	114 (8%)
Eye protection
Always available	152 (54%)	76 (48%)	50 (53%)	320 (47%)	122 (54%)	720 (50%)
Availability restricted^a	109 (39%)	61 (38%)	34 (36%)	252 (37%)	85 (37%)	541 (37%)
Intermittent supply shortages	22 (8%)	22 (14%)	10 (11%)	109 (16%)	21 (9%)	184 (13%)
Face shield
Always available	147 (52%)	81 (51%)	46 (49%)	301 (44%)	120 (53%)	695 (48%)
Availability restricted^a	129 (46%)	63 (40%)	35 (37%)	290 (43%)	89 (39%)	606 (42%)
Intermittent supply shortages	7 (2%)	15 (9%)	13 (14%)	89 (13%)	19 (8%)	143 (10%)
PAPRs
Always available	48 (17%)	21 (13%)	10 (11%)	98 (14%)	40 (18%)	217 (15%)
Availability restricted^a	169 (60%)	83 (52%)	54 (57%)	391 (58%)	117 (51%)	814 (56%)
Intermittent supply shortages	66 (23%)	55 (35%)	30 (32%)	191 (28%)	71 (31%)	413 (29%)
Gowns
Always available	274 (97%)	150 (94%)	92 (98%)	664 (98%)	219 (96%)	1399 (97%)
Availability restricted^a	9 (3%)	9 (6%)	1 (1%)	13 (2%)	6 (3%)	38 (3%)
Intermittent supply shortages	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	3 (0%)	3 (1%)	7 (0%)
Gloves
Always available	209 (74%)	106 (67%)	73 (78%)	467 (69%)	173 (76%)	1028 (71%)
Availability restricted^a	66 (23%)	38 (24%)	15 (16%)	170 (25%)	47 (21%)	336 (23%)
Intermittent supply shortages	8 (3%)	15 (9%)	6 (6%)	43 (6%)	8 (4%)	80 (6%)
Agreement with hospital’s PPE policy
Agree completely	80 (25%)	92 (26%)	71 (37%)	18 (19%)	132 (27%)	393 (27%)
Agree somewhat	152 (47%)	166 (47%)	80 (42%)	37 (38%)	234 (47%)	669 (46%)
Disagree somewhat	58 (18%)	59 (17%)	29 (15%)	23 (24%)	79 (16%)	248 (17%)
Disagree completely	31 (10%)	34 (10%)	12 (6%)	19 (20%)	50 (10%)	146 (10%)
COVID-19 testing availability
Testing available for patients
All patients	87 (28%)	157 (44%)	66 (34%)	19 (19%)	206 (42%)	535 (37%)
Select patients, based on symptoms/risk factors	228 (72%)	197 (56%)	131 (66%)	79 (81%)	284 (58%)	919 (63%)
No patients	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Testing available for HCPs
All HCPs	38 (13%)	51 (15%)	25 (14%)	9 (9%)	65 (14%)	188 (13%)
Select HCPs, based on symptoms/risk factors	246 (82%)	280 (81%)	133 (73%)	69 (72%)	383 (81%)	1111 (79%)
No HCPs	15 (5%)	16 (5%)	24 (13%)	18 (19%)	26 (5%)	99 (7%)
HCP concerns
Insufficient access to PPE	138 (39%)	166 (41%)	73 (34%)	53 (49%)	231 (41%)	661 (40%)
Feel that hospital is unable to keep me safe	92 (26%)	109 (27%)	42 (20%)	41 (38%)	140 (25%)	424 (26%)
Poor communication from supervisors	86 (24%)	90 (22%)	41 (19%)	38 (35%)	104 (18%)	359 (22%)
Worries about own health	196 (55%)	204 (50%)	98 (46%)	61 (56%)	254 (45%)	813 (49%)
Worries about financial situation	40 (11%)	61 (15%)	30 (14%)	18 (17%)	55 (10%)	204 (12%)
Worries about transmitting infection to their family and community	254 (71%)	267 (65%)	140 (66%)	73 (68%)	359 (64%)	1093 (66%)
Social stigma from my community	101 (28%)	94 (23%)	49 (23%)	41 (38%)	138 (24%)	423 (26%)
Witnessing colleagues at hospital contract COVID-19	155 (43%)	159 (39%)	62 (29%)	34 (31%)	191 (34%)	601 (36%)
Hearing about other providers contract COVID-19 from news	171 (48%)	186 (46%)	82 (39%)	42 (39%)	258 (46%)	739 (45%)
Emotional distress/burnout	231 (65%)	233 (57%)	117 (55%)	68 (63%)	302 (53%)	951 (58%)
HCP behavior outside hospital to protect family
Living separately from family	36 (12%)	46 (15%)	14 (8%)	12 (14%)	38 (9%)	146 (11%)
Completely isolated from family	11 (4%)	11 (3%)	4 (2%)	3 (4%)	10 (2%)	39 (3%)
Partially isolated from family	42 (14%)	65 (21%)	22 (13%)	13 (16%)	85 (20%)	227 (18%)
Not isolated but extra precautions	168 (57%)	158 (50%)	108 (63%)	46 (55%)	243 (56%)	723 (56%)
No changes compared to before pandemic	37 (13%)	35 (11%)	23 (13%)	9 (11%)	58 (13%)	162 (12%)

Midwest

Northeast

Southeast

Southwest

West

Total

n = 358

n = 408

n = 212

n = 108

n = 565

N = 1651

Shortages reported

Intensivists

32 (10%)

81 (22%)

26 (13%)

10 (10%)

40 (8%)

189 (12%)

ICU nurses

107 (32%)

177 (48%)

40 (20%)

28 (27%)

73 (14%)

425 (28%)

ICU beds

29 (10%)

74 (23%)

16 (9%)

8 (10%)

22 (5%)

149 (11%)

PPE availability

Surgical mask

Always available

253 (89%)

133 (84%)

76 (81%)

536 (79%)

171 (75%)

1169 (81%)

Availability restricted^a

25 (9%)

18 (11%)

11 (12%)

101 (15%)

40 (18%)

195 (13%)

Intermittent supply shortages

5 (2%)

8 (5%)

7 (7%)

44 (6%)

17 (7%)

81 (6%)

N95 mask

Always available

100 (35%)

63 (40%)

40 (43%)

195 (29%)

82 (36%)

480 (33%)

Availability restricted^a

177 (63%)

85 (53%)

48 (51%)

415 (61%)

125 (55%)

850 (59%)

Intermittent supply shortages

6 (2%)

11 (7%)

6 (6%)

70 (10%)

21 (9%)

114 (8%)

Eye protection

Always available

152 (54%)

76 (48%)

50 (53%)

320 (47%)

122 (54%)

720 (50%)

Availability restricted^a

109 (39%)

61 (38%)

34 (36%)

252 (37%)

85 (37%)

541 (37%)

Intermittent supply shortages

22 (8%)

22 (14%)

10 (11%)

109 (16%)

21 (9%)

184 (13%)

Face shield

Always available

147 (52%)

81 (51%)

46 (49%)

301 (44%)

120 (53%)

695 (48%)

Availability restricted^a

129 (46%)

63 (40%)

35 (37%)

290 (43%)

89 (39%)

606 (42%)

Intermittent supply shortages

7 (2%)

15 (9%)

13 (14%)

89 (13%)

19 (8%)

143 (10%)

PAPRs

Always available

48 (17%)

21 (13%)

10 (11%)

98 (14%)

40 (18%)

217 (15%)

Availability restricted^a

169 (60%)

83 (52%)

54 (57%)

391 (58%)

117 (51%)

814 (56%)

Intermittent supply shortages

66 (23%)

55 (35%)

30 (32%)

191 (28%)

71 (31%)

413 (29%)

Gowns

Always available

274 (97%)

150 (94%)

92 (98%)

664 (98%)

219 (96%)

1399 (97%)

Availability restricted^a

9 (3%)

9 (6%)

1 (1%)

13 (2%)

6 (3%)

38 (3%)

Intermittent supply shortages

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

3 (0%)

3 (1%)

7 (0%)

Gloves

Always available

209 (74%)

106 (67%)

73 (78%)

467 (69%)

173 (76%)

1028 (71%)

Availability restricted^a

66 (23%)

38 (24%)

15 (16%)

170 (25%)

47 (21%)

336 (23%)

Intermittent supply shortages

8 (3%)

15 (9%)

6 (6%)

43 (6%)

8 (4%)

80 (6%)

Agreement with hospital’s PPE policy

Agree completely

80 (25%)

92 (26%)

71 (37%)

18 (19%)

132 (27%)

393 (27%)

Agree somewhat

152 (47%)

166 (47%)

80 (42%)

37 (38%)

234 (47%)

669 (46%)

Disagree somewhat

58 (18%)

59 (17%)

29 (15%)

23 (24%)

79 (16%)

248 (17%)

Disagree completely

31 (10%)

34 (10%)

12 (6%)

19 (20%)

50 (10%)

146 (10%)

COVID-19 testing availability

Testing available for patients

All patients

87 (28%)

157 (44%)

66 (34%)

19 (19%)

206 (42%)

535 (37%)

Select patients, based on symptoms/risk factors

228 (72%)

197 (56%)

131 (66%)

79 (81%)

284 (58%)

919 (63%)

No patients

0 (0%)

Testing available for HCPs

All HCPs

38 (13%)

51 (15%)

25 (14%)

9 (9%)

65 (14%)

188 (13%)

Select HCPs, based on symptoms/risk factors

246 (82%)

280 (81%)

133 (73%)

69 (72%)

383 (81%)

1111 (79%)

No HCPs

15 (5%)

16 (5%)

24 (13%)

18 (19%)

26 (5%)

99 (7%)

HCP concerns

Insufficient access to PPE

138 (39%)

166 (41%)

73 (34%)

53 (49%)

231 (41%)

661 (40%)

Feel that hospital is unable to keep me safe

92 (26%)

109 (27%)

42 (20%)

41 (38%)

140 (25%)

424 (26%)

Poor communication from supervisors

86 (24%)

90 (22%)

41 (19%)

38 (35%)

104 (18%)

359 (22%)

Worries about own health

196 (55%)

204 (50%)

98 (46%)

61 (56%)

254 (45%)

813 (49%)

Worries about financial situation

40 (11%)

61 (15%)

30 (14%)

18 (17%)

55 (10%)

204 (12%)

Worries about transmitting infection to their family and community

254 (71%)

267 (65%)

140 (66%)

73 (68%)

359 (64%)

1093 (66%)

Social stigma from my community

101 (28%)

94 (23%)

49 (23%)

41 (38%)

138 (24%)

423 (26%)

Witnessing colleagues at hospital contract COVID-19

155 (43%)

159 (39%)

62 (29%)

34 (31%)

191 (34%)

601 (36%)

Hearing about other providers contract COVID-19 from news

171 (48%)

186 (46%)

82 (39%)

42 (39%)

258 (46%)

739 (45%)

Emotional distress/burnout

231 (65%)

233 (57%)

117 (55%)

68 (63%)

302 (53%)

951 (58%)

HCP behavior outside hospital to protect family

Living separately from family

36 (12%)

46 (15%)

14 (8%)

12 (14%)

38 (9%)

146 (11%)

Completely isolated from family

11 (4%)

11 (3%)

4 (2%)

3 (4%)

10 (2%)

39 (3%)

Partially isolated from family

42 (14%)

65 (21%)

22 (13%)

13 (16%)

85 (20%)

227 (18%)

Not isolated but extra precautions

168 (57%)

158 (50%)

108 (63%)

46 (55%)

243 (56%)

723 (56%)

No changes compared to before pandemic

37 (13%)

35 (11%)

23 (13%)

9 (11%)

58 (13%)

162 (12%)

Table 2.

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Health-care Professional Responses by Geographic Region

	Midwest	Northeast	Southeast	Southwest	West	Total
	n = 358	n = 408	n = 212	n = 108	n = 565	N = 1651
Shortages reported
Intensivists	32 (10%)	81 (22%)	26 (13%)	10 (10%)	40 (8%)	189 (12%)
ICU nurses	107 (32%)	177 (48%)	40 (20%)	28 (27%)	73 (14%)	425 (28%)
ICU beds	29 (10%)	74 (23%)	16 (9%)	8 (10%)	22 (5%)	149 (11%)
PPE availability
Surgical mask
Always available	253 (89%)	133 (84%)	76 (81%)	536 (79%)	171 (75%)	1169 (81%)
Availability restricted^a	25 (9%)	18 (11%)	11 (12%)	101 (15%)	40 (18%)	195 (13%)
Intermittent supply shortages	5 (2%)	8 (5%)	7 (7%)	44 (6%)	17 (7%)	81 (6%)
N95 mask
Always available	100 (35%)	63 (40%)	40 (43%)	195 (29%)	82 (36%)	480 (33%)
Availability restricted^a	177 (63%)	85 (53%)	48 (51%)	415 (61%)	125 (55%)	850 (59%)
Intermittent supply shortages	6 (2%)	11 (7%)	6 (6%)	70 (10%)	21 (9%)	114 (8%)
Eye protection
Always available	152 (54%)	76 (48%)	50 (53%)	320 (47%)	122 (54%)	720 (50%)
Availability restricted^a	109 (39%)	61 (38%)	34 (36%)	252 (37%)	85 (37%)	541 (37%)
Intermittent supply shortages	22 (8%)	22 (14%)	10 (11%)	109 (16%)	21 (9%)	184 (13%)
Face shield
Always available	147 (52%)	81 (51%)	46 (49%)	301 (44%)	120 (53%)	695 (48%)
Availability restricted^a	129 (46%)	63 (40%)	35 (37%)	290 (43%)	89 (39%)	606 (42%)
Intermittent supply shortages	7 (2%)	15 (9%)	13 (14%)	89 (13%)	19 (8%)	143 (10%)
PAPRs
Always available	48 (17%)	21 (13%)	10 (11%)	98 (14%)	40 (18%)	217 (15%)
Availability restricted^a	169 (60%)	83 (52%)	54 (57%)	391 (58%)	117 (51%)	814 (56%)
Intermittent supply shortages	66 (23%)	55 (35%)	30 (32%)	191 (28%)	71 (31%)	413 (29%)
Gowns
Always available	274 (97%)	150 (94%)	92 (98%)	664 (98%)	219 (96%)	1399 (97%)
Availability restricted^a	9 (3%)	9 (6%)	1 (1%)	13 (2%)	6 (3%)	38 (3%)
Intermittent supply shortages	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	3 (0%)	3 (1%)	7 (0%)
Gloves
Always available	209 (74%)	106 (67%)	73 (78%)	467 (69%)	173 (76%)	1028 (71%)
Availability restricted^a	66 (23%)	38 (24%)	15 (16%)	170 (25%)	47 (21%)	336 (23%)
Intermittent supply shortages	8 (3%)	15 (9%)	6 (6%)	43 (6%)	8 (4%)	80 (6%)
Agreement with hospital’s PPE policy
Agree completely	80 (25%)	92 (26%)	71 (37%)	18 (19%)	132 (27%)	393 (27%)
Agree somewhat	152 (47%)	166 (47%)	80 (42%)	37 (38%)	234 (47%)	669 (46%)
Disagree somewhat	58 (18%)	59 (17%)	29 (15%)	23 (24%)	79 (16%)	248 (17%)
Disagree completely	31 (10%)	34 (10%)	12 (6%)	19 (20%)	50 (10%)	146 (10%)
COVID-19 testing availability
Testing available for patients
All patients	87 (28%)	157 (44%)	66 (34%)	19 (19%)	206 (42%)	535 (37%)
Select patients, based on symptoms/risk factors	228 (72%)	197 (56%)	131 (66%)	79 (81%)	284 (58%)	919 (63%)
No patients	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Testing available for HCPs
All HCPs	38 (13%)	51 (15%)	25 (14%)	9 (9%)	65 (14%)	188 (13%)
Select HCPs, based on symptoms/risk factors	246 (82%)	280 (81%)	133 (73%)	69 (72%)	383 (81%)	1111 (79%)
No HCPs	15 (5%)	16 (5%)	24 (13%)	18 (19%)	26 (5%)	99 (7%)
HCP concerns
Insufficient access to PPE	138 (39%)	166 (41%)	73 (34%)	53 (49%)	231 (41%)	661 (40%)
Feel that hospital is unable to keep me safe	92 (26%)	109 (27%)	42 (20%)	41 (38%)	140 (25%)	424 (26%)
Poor communication from supervisors	86 (24%)	90 (22%)	41 (19%)	38 (35%)	104 (18%)	359 (22%)
Worries about own health	196 (55%)	204 (50%)	98 (46%)	61 (56%)	254 (45%)	813 (49%)
Worries about financial situation	40 (11%)	61 (15%)	30 (14%)	18 (17%)	55 (10%)	204 (12%)
Worries about transmitting infection to their family and community	254 (71%)	267 (65%)	140 (66%)	73 (68%)	359 (64%)	1093 (66%)
Social stigma from my community	101 (28%)	94 (23%)	49 (23%)	41 (38%)	138 (24%)	423 (26%)
Witnessing colleagues at hospital contract COVID-19	155 (43%)	159 (39%)	62 (29%)	34 (31%)	191 (34%)	601 (36%)
Hearing about other providers contract COVID-19 from news	171 (48%)	186 (46%)	82 (39%)	42 (39%)	258 (46%)	739 (45%)
Emotional distress/burnout	231 (65%)	233 (57%)	117 (55%)	68 (63%)	302 (53%)	951 (58%)
HCP behavior outside hospital to protect family
Living separately from family	36 (12%)	46 (15%)	14 (8%)	12 (14%)	38 (9%)	146 (11%)
Completely isolated from family	11 (4%)	11 (3%)	4 (2%)	3 (4%)	10 (2%)	39 (3%)
Partially isolated from family	42 (14%)	65 (21%)	22 (13%)	13 (16%)	85 (20%)	227 (18%)
Not isolated but extra precautions	168 (57%)	158 (50%)	108 (63%)	46 (55%)	243 (56%)	723 (56%)
No changes compared to before pandemic	37 (13%)	35 (11%)	23 (13%)	9 (11%)	58 (13%)	162 (12%)

	Midwest	Northeast	Southeast	Southwest	West	Total
	n = 358	n = 408	n = 212	n = 108	n = 565	N = 1651
Shortages reported
Intensivists	32 (10%)	81 (22%)	26 (13%)	10 (10%)	40 (8%)	189 (12%)
ICU nurses	107 (32%)	177 (48%)	40 (20%)	28 (27%)	73 (14%)	425 (28%)
ICU beds	29 (10%)	74 (23%)	16 (9%)	8 (10%)	22 (5%)	149 (11%)
PPE availability
Surgical mask
Always available	253 (89%)	133 (84%)	76 (81%)	536 (79%)	171 (75%)	1169 (81%)
Availability restricted^a	25 (9%)	18 (11%)	11 (12%)	101 (15%)	40 (18%)	195 (13%)
Intermittent supply shortages	5 (2%)	8 (5%)	7 (7%)	44 (6%)	17 (7%)	81 (6%)
N95 mask
Always available	100 (35%)	63 (40%)	40 (43%)	195 (29%)	82 (36%)	480 (33%)
Availability restricted^a	177 (63%)	85 (53%)	48 (51%)	415 (61%)	125 (55%)	850 (59%)
Intermittent supply shortages	6 (2%)	11 (7%)	6 (6%)	70 (10%)	21 (9%)	114 (8%)
Eye protection
Always available	152 (54%)	76 (48%)	50 (53%)	320 (47%)	122 (54%)	720 (50%)
Availability restricted^a	109 (39%)	61 (38%)	34 (36%)	252 (37%)	85 (37%)	541 (37%)
Intermittent supply shortages	22 (8%)	22 (14%)	10 (11%)	109 (16%)	21 (9%)	184 (13%)
Face shield
Always available	147 (52%)	81 (51%)	46 (49%)	301 (44%)	120 (53%)	695 (48%)
Availability restricted^a	129 (46%)	63 (40%)	35 (37%)	290 (43%)	89 (39%)	606 (42%)
Intermittent supply shortages	7 (2%)	15 (9%)	13 (14%)	89 (13%)	19 (8%)	143 (10%)
PAPRs
Always available	48 (17%)	21 (13%)	10 (11%)	98 (14%)	40 (18%)	217 (15%)
Availability restricted^a	169 (60%)	83 (52%)	54 (57%)	391 (58%)	117 (51%)	814 (56%)
Intermittent supply shortages	66 (23%)	55 (35%)	30 (32%)	191 (28%)	71 (31%)	413 (29%)
Gowns
Always available	274 (97%)	150 (94%)	92 (98%)	664 (98%)	219 (96%)	1399 (97%)
Availability restricted^a	9 (3%)	9 (6%)	1 (1%)	13 (2%)	6 (3%)	38 (3%)
Intermittent supply shortages	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	3 (0%)	3 (1%)	7 (0%)
Gloves
Always available	209 (74%)	106 (67%)	73 (78%)	467 (69%)	173 (76%)	1028 (71%)
Availability restricted^a	66 (23%)	38 (24%)	15 (16%)	170 (25%)	47 (21%)	336 (23%)
Intermittent supply shortages	8 (3%)	15 (9%)	6 (6%)	43 (6%)	8 (4%)	80 (6%)
Agreement with hospital’s PPE policy
Agree completely	80 (25%)	92 (26%)	71 (37%)	18 (19%)	132 (27%)	393 (27%)
Agree somewhat	152 (47%)	166 (47%)	80 (42%)	37 (38%)	234 (47%)	669 (46%)
Disagree somewhat	58 (18%)	59 (17%)	29 (15%)	23 (24%)	79 (16%)	248 (17%)
Disagree completely	31 (10%)	34 (10%)	12 (6%)	19 (20%)	50 (10%)	146 (10%)
COVID-19 testing availability
Testing available for patients
All patients	87 (28%)	157 (44%)	66 (34%)	19 (19%)	206 (42%)	535 (37%)
Select patients, based on symptoms/risk factors	228 (72%)	197 (56%)	131 (66%)	79 (81%)	284 (58%)	919 (63%)
No patients	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Testing available for HCPs
All HCPs	38 (13%)	51 (15%)	25 (14%)	9 (9%)	65 (14%)	188 (13%)
Select HCPs, based on symptoms/risk factors	246 (82%)	280 (81%)	133 (73%)	69 (72%)	383 (81%)	1111 (79%)
No HCPs	15 (5%)	16 (5%)	24 (13%)	18 (19%)	26 (5%)	99 (7%)
HCP concerns
Insufficient access to PPE	138 (39%)	166 (41%)	73 (34%)	53 (49%)	231 (41%)	661 (40%)
Feel that hospital is unable to keep me safe	92 (26%)	109 (27%)	42 (20%)	41 (38%)	140 (25%)	424 (26%)
Poor communication from supervisors	86 (24%)	90 (22%)	41 (19%)	38 (35%)	104 (18%)	359 (22%)
Worries about own health	196 (55%)	204 (50%)	98 (46%)	61 (56%)	254 (45%)	813 (49%)
Worries about financial situation	40 (11%)	61 (15%)	30 (14%)	18 (17%)	55 (10%)	204 (12%)
Worries about transmitting infection to their family and community	254 (71%)	267 (65%)	140 (66%)	73 (68%)	359 (64%)	1093 (66%)
Social stigma from my community	101 (28%)	94 (23%)	49 (23%)	41 (38%)	138 (24%)	423 (26%)
Witnessing colleagues at hospital contract COVID-19	155 (43%)	159 (39%)	62 (29%)	34 (31%)	191 (34%)	601 (36%)
Hearing about other providers contract COVID-19 from news	171 (48%)	186 (46%)	82 (39%)	42 (39%)	258 (46%)	739 (45%)
Emotional distress/burnout	231 (65%)	233 (57%)	117 (55%)	68 (63%)	302 (53%)	951 (58%)
HCP behavior outside hospital to protect family
Living separately from family	36 (12%)	46 (15%)	14 (8%)	12 (14%)	38 (9%)	146 (11%)
Completely isolated from family	11 (4%)	11 (3%)	4 (2%)	3 (4%)	10 (2%)	39 (3%)
Partially isolated from family	42 (14%)	65 (21%)	22 (13%)	13 (16%)	85 (20%)	227 (18%)
Not isolated but extra precautions	168 (57%)	158 (50%)	108 (63%)	46 (55%)	243 (56%)	723 (56%)
No changes compared to before pandemic	37 (13%)	35 (11%)	23 (13%)	9 (11%)	58 (13%)	162 (12%)

Responses are regarding availability of personnel, supplies, COVID-19 testing, and concerns.

Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; HCP, health-care professional; ICU, intensive care unit; PAPR, powered air purifying respirators; PPE, personal protective equipment.

^aAvailability restricted for select provider or based on patient characteristics.

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