Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Front-line staff in a New York City hospital meet for 鈥渉ope huddles鈥 to share positive patient outcomes and inspiring stories.
The Fort Myers Police Department shows its appreciation to local health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. economy has started to reopen as the impact of COVID-19 gradually subsides, but four of five senior health care leaders surveyed recently expect a significant spike in cases in their regions by fall and more than 74% do not believe an effective vaccine will be widely available until after鈥
CMS issued a rule finalizing certain telehealth and network adequacy proposals for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans for contract years 2021 and 2022, as well as certain provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and 21st Century Cures Act, among other changes. The agency鈥
The Food and Drug Administration approved two abbreviated new drug applications expected to alleviate shortages and help during the COVID-19 emergency.
The FDA updated two guidances for the temporary compounding of certain drugs used to treat COVID-19 patients.
The FDA posted a list of COVID-19 antibody tests that will no longer be marketed because they have not been authorized for emergency use under its revised policy, or the manufacturer withdrew them from the list of tests under review for emergency use.
HHS announced that it has begun distributing nearly $4.9 billion from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to skilled nursing facilities to help them combat COVID-19.
The AHA is working hard to achieve health equity by working with the government to improve data collection to guide policy, and by creating tools and resources to help hospitals and health systems improve health equity in the community.
Nation-state cyber actors are targeting many domestic universities, research institutes, and private companies conducting COVID-19-related research.