A procedure mask is used for performing patient procedures, or when patients are in isolation to protect them from potential contaminants. They are used for 'respiratory etiquette' to prevent people from spreading germs via talking, coughing, or sneezing.
Rolling-wave planning is the process of project planning in waves as the project proceeds and later details become clearer; similar to the techniques used in agile software development approaches like Scrum.. Work to be done in the near term is based on high-level assumptions; also, high-level milestones are set.
A succession plan, simply put, is a component of good HR planning and management. Succession planning acknowledges that staff will not be with an organization indefinitely and it provides a plan and process for addressing the changes that will occur when they leave.