Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Dr. Estes is joined by Sarah Krevans, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sutter Health, to discuss how hospitals can move from relief, recovery, and rebuilding to reimagining and innovation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations for COVID-19 testing before and after international air travel.
The Food and Drug Administration has posted a webpage with answers to frequently asked questions about face masks, surgical masks and respirators for COVID-19.
The departments of Health and Human Services and Defense announced an $11.6 million contract to domestically produce more nasal swabs for the Cue Health molecular testing system, which detects the COVID-19 virus in about 20 minutes at the point of care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released updated guidance for states and territories on Medicaid, Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program and Basic Health Program coverage and reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released recommendations for the ethical allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, once available to the public.
The AHA, along with the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, released Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic, an update to a previous joint statement most recently鈥
鈥淸T]his year, we need to show our appreciation to our healthcare heroes and the love we have for our family and friends by wearing a mask and avoiding large family gatherings,鈥 writes Robyn Begley, AHA鈥檚 chief nursing officer and CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, in an op-ed鈥
As COVID-19 cases surge again, four major health care organizations release updated guidance on maintaining essential surgery during the ongoing pandemic.
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The COVID Tracking Project announced that 85,836 people are currently hospitalized in the US with COVID-19 Monday - the 14th consecutive day of record-setting hospitalization numbers in the country, with concurrent increases in the numbers of coronavirus patients in intensive care鈥