Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently provided hospitals with new Medicare blanket waivers to address the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The federal government continues to learn lessons about distributing COVID-19 therapeutics, such as remdesivir, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., said at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing.
House Democrats unveiled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act 鈥 a $3 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
At UofL Health, the 鈥淧ower of U鈥 means compassion and appreciation.
An ICU nurse films a poignant video about life on the front lines at Hartford HealthCare, which has declared May 鈥淗ealth Care Heroes Month.鈥
As the focus of health care providers and consumers shifts to the next chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic 鈥 a phased approach to reopening society 鈥 hospitals and health systems face new realities. As time moves on, the need for safe medical care not related to COVID-19 becomes more important than鈥
This week, the AHRMM Learning Community focuses its discussion on the re-emergence of a more typical health care structure. This panel of health care supply chain leaders will share their thoughts and strategies as they prepare supply chain for increased ER visits and elective surgeries. A鈥
As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month during the COVID-19 pandemic, it鈥檚 important to remember that around 45% of U.S. hospitals and health systems do not offer specialized behavioral services.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the COVID-19 Data Tracker, a website showing data on U.S. laboratory testing and cases reported to CDC from state health departments and territorial jurisdictions.
The COVID-19 pandemic could increase 鈥渄eaths of despair鈥 from alcohol, drug misuse and suicide by between 27,644 and 154,037 over the decade, depending how quickly the economy recovers.