In part one of a two-part conversation, VA geriatrician Jim Rudolph, MD, talks about his work to develop new COVID-19 safety and screening standards based on temperature readings among residents of VA Community Living Centers. In addition to his work as a VA clinician, Dr. Rudolph is the director of the <a href="https://www.providence.va.gov/research/COIN/Research_Enhancement_Award_Program_REAP.asp" target="_blank">HSR&amp;D Center of Innovation for Long-term Services and Supports</a>, in Providence, RI