Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The Creative Coalition, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, and the AHA launched the 鈥淧rotect the Heroes鈥 campaign, which allows the general public to make direct impact donations to America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems.
King鈥檚 Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) is implementing a variety of strategic and operational shifts in anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 patients in April. Though the 99-bed hospital is in a rural community, it expects to be negatively affected by higher rates of the coronavirus from New Orleans鈥
Members in Action Case Study: Margaret Mary Health (MMH), located in Batesville, Ind. (population 7,500), is a not-for-profit, critical access hospital employing nearly 850 team members serving a population of more than 30,000 residents. MMH saw a surge of COVID-19 patients in early to mid-March鈥
The first case of COVID-19 in Humboldt County, Calif., was confirmed on February 20, 2020. As of April 4, the number of cases in the county total 44.
The Creative Coalition, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, and the 黑料正能量 Association have united to launch the 鈥淧rotect the Heroes鈥 campaign, which allows the general public to make direct impact donations to America鈥檚 hospital and health systems.
The Food and Drug Administration recently issued an enforcement policy allowing certain modifications to expand the availability of devices used in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
To help health care professionals understand the potential risks and benefits of N95 respirator reuse or extended use during the COVID-19 emergency, ECRI updated its clinical evidence assessment on these practices.
AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton and Jones Day lawyers Cathy Livingston and Robin Overby hosted a webinar on the Small Business Administration鈥檚 Paycheck Protection Program.
The Drug Enforcement Agency said it is increasing annual caps for controlled substances whose supplies are in high demand due the COVID-19 crisis.
To meet the challenge of COVID-19, governing boards should identify actions to undertake鈥攁nd avoid鈥攖o best support their health care organizations.