Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Health leaders from across the U.S. convened to discuss the unique challenges facing rural communities and providers in addressing COVID-19 vaccine administration, confidence and barriers to access. Read the AHA blog that has insights from last night鈥檚 rural COVID-19 town hall hosted by AHA and the鈥
The major Headlines, the 鈥淕ood Stuff鈥, US Snapshots, US Vaccinations, US Variant Cases, key Highlights, as well as key Statistics, Vaccine and Treatment information, US Restrictions and the Back to Normal Index related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
For this podcast, we honor our hospital heroes and focus on a year in the life of King鈥檚 Daughters Medical Center, Brookhaven, Mississippi from the perspective of KDMC's CEO, Alvin Hoover.
What was once a small but mighty contingent of health care systems providing 鈥渉ospital-at-home鈥 care before the pandemic has grown into a larger movement. With this model, hospitals across the country are 鈥渁dmitting鈥 patients to their own homes for acute care with excellent results.
The Accelerating COVID 19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) initiative will enroll up to 13,500 adults aged 30 and over in a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate whether certain drugs approved for other conditions safely and effectively treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19, the National鈥
Atrium Health worked with partners to roll out mass vaccination events, roving units and smaller vaccination events to reduce barriers to access.
The AHA appreciates the recent flexibility around survey activities provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The AHA urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow additional suspensions to its survey process if they become necessary due to new COVID-19 case surges.
the Weekend Recap of Headlines and Highlights, along with US Snapshots, US Vaccinations, US Variant Cases, Outbreak Statistics, Vaccine and Treatment information, US Restrictions and the US Back-to-Normal Index related to the novel coronavirus pandemic
MAKING IT PLAIN: Rural Hospitals and the Healthcare Delivery System flyer.