Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The 黑料正能量 Association, the American Medical Association, the American Health Care Association and the National Association for Home Care and Hospice wrote congressional leaders urging them to extend the congressionally enacted moratorium on the application of the Medicare sequester cuts鈥
AHA, others express concern that persistent high COVID-19 rates will continue to stress the entire health care system and urge Congress to pass legislation that would extend the congressionally-enacted moratorium on the application of the Medicare sequester cuts into 2021 and through the duration鈥
WVU Medicine in West Virginia, like other hospitals and health systems, is keeping patients and communities updated on the ever-changing COVID-19 landscape.
In Anchorage, Alaska, a regional hospital prepares for a second surge of COVID-19 cases, with six months鈥 experience and more knowledge about the virus.
In rural north central Wisconsin, local and state organizations are working together to communicate important health information with the Hmong and Latino communities. Key approaches include building on existing partnerships and relationships, identifying community liaisons to help build trust and鈥
More hospitals are implementing policies and programs to address the mental and emotional wellbeing of staff members, writes American Organization for Nursing Leadership board member Anne Schmidt, chief nursing officer at Novant Health UVA Health System鈥檚 Prince William Medical Center and Haymarket鈥
A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 299,028 more deaths than expected occurred in the United States between Jan. 26 and Oct. 3, with 66% attributed to COVID-19.
The Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of Intergovernmental Affairs will host an Oct. 22 webinar at 1 p.m. ET on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 recent guidance clarifying how the agency will implement its interim final rule that makes collecting and reporting COVID-鈥
Other Events This Week Include HHS Webinars on COVID-19 Data Reporting and AHA Leadership Rounds with AHA Chair Dr. Estes
In 2019, the term 鈥渂urnout鈥 was added to the World Health Organization鈥檚 International Classification of Diseases (ICD). According to the ICD, burnout is a 鈥渟yndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.鈥