Implement a plan to acquire, store, maintain, and replenish supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) for all clinicians or other staff who are in physical proximity to patients.In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the PPE plan should address:• Conventional capacity: PPE controls that should be implemented in general infection prevention and control plans in healthcare settings, including training in proper PPE use.• Contingency capacity: actions that may be used temporarily during periods of expected PPE shortages.• Crisis capacity: strategies that may need to be considered during periods of known PPE shortages.The PPE plan should address all of the following types of PPE:• Standard precautions (e.g., hand hygiene, prevention of needle-stick or sharps injuries, safe waste management, cleaning and disinfection of the environment)• Eye protection• Gowns (including coveralls or aprons)• Gloves• Facemasks• Respirators (including N95 respirators)