Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The first human study evaluating an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna Inc. produced neutralizing antibodies in healthy adults, who generally tolerated the vaccine well, the National Institutes of Health reports.
As urged by the AHA, the IRS announced that it is expanding the July 15 extension of time for tax-exempt hospitals to meet their community health needs assessment obligations.
The Queen鈥檚 Health Systems shared how COVID-19 has caused significant financial challenges for the organization and why Congress needs to provide additional support to hospitals and health systems. 鈥淧rojected losses are about $60 million for 2021,鈥 says Jason Chang, president of The Queen鈥檚 Medical鈥
UR Medicine Thompson Health, a nonprofit health care system which provides care for 165,000 residents of Upstate New York鈥檚 greater Finger Lakes area and is the largest employer in Ontario County, shared how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant financial challenges for the organization and鈥
Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA's strategic initiatives and Dr. Bob Pendleton, Chief Medical Quality Officer of University of Utah Healthcare come together again to discuss how University of Utah Healthcare is looking at value as a result of COVID-19.
To help clinicians lead their teams with confidence and care as they navigate the COVID-19 crisis, Robyn Begley, AHA senior vice president and chief nursing officer and CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, highlights resources and strategies for building resilience and leading鈥
The Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use for a non-invasive nerve stimulator at home or in health care settings to treat suspected COVID-19 patients experiencing worsened asthma-related shortness of breath and reduced airflow.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should appoint an independent panel to develop evidence-based practice guidelines for public health emergency preparedness and response and identify evidence gaps for future research, according to a report released by the National Academies of Sciences鈥
The Trump administration is poised to ask governors to consider sending in the National Guard to hospitals to help improve data collection about novel coronavirus patients, supplies and capacity, according to draft letters, internal emails and hospital sector officials familiar with the plans, the鈥
Following the announcement of changes to its process for collecting daily COVID-19-reated data from hospitals, the Department of Health and Human Services today asked hospitals to prioritize the reporting of seven data fields starting tomorrow, July 15: