Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
FDA issues reminder on need for clear nasal sampling instructions; dogs detect COVID-19 in body odor
The Food and Drug Administration reminded health care providers to give patients who self-collect anterior nasal samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing in health care settings step-by-step instructions.
The New York Times today ran an article about hospital finances and COVID-19 relief. The following statement from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in response to the article was shared with the media this evening.
Today鈥檚 New York Times article tells a misleading story about COVID-19 funding for hospitals and health systems. It also falls short in acknowledging the lifeline integration was able to offer hospitals struggling to navigate the pandemic.
The AHA provides policy ideas on workforce development to the Senate HELP Committee.
In this podcast, Rochelle Archuleta, director of post acute care policy for the AHA, is joined by Dr. Kimberly Avila Edwards, Director of Advocacy and External Affairs, and Jaeson Fournier, chief executive officer at Community Care, about their collaboration to develop a successful mass vaccination鈥
As efforts continue accelerating to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to administer shots in arms across the country, attention has turned to rural
Since the first COVID-19 cases were diagnosed and the pandemic changed the ways in which patients were able to access traditional health care settings, providers were required to navigate significant challenges to ensure their services were still able to reach millions of patients. In response,鈥
A strong and reliable medical supply chain is a critical and integral component to delivering safe and effective high quality care to patients; however, it has become increasingly clear that the level of fragility across our national medical supply chain is unsustainable and poses significant risk鈥
The National Academy of Medicine released separate discussion papers examining the experiences of payers and clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons learned and priorities for the sectors going forward.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency released guidance to help emergency managers plan for disaster response and recovery while adhering to public health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.