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AHA launches “100 million mask” challenge to aid health care workers
The AHA announced a national initiative to secure millions of masks for health care workers, including physicians, nurses and caregivers treating COVID-19 patients and at greater risk due to the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment.
Department of Veterans Affairs releases COVID-19 response plan
The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a comprehensive plan to respond to COVID-19.
CMS eases certain CLIA laboratory requirements during COVID-19 emergency
To meet the urgent need to expand laboratory capacity, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a relaxed enforcement policy under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments during the COVID-19 public health emergency with respect to review of pathology slides, proficiency testing, alternate collection devices, and requirements for a CLIA certificate.
House passes coronavirus legislation; president expected to sign it
The House by voice vote passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748). The legislation is the third large-scale congressional effort in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Senate passed the bill 96-0. President Trump is expected to sign it.
Kaufman, Peregrine: Pandemics, health care and a responsibility to society
In this guest blog, Kenneth Kaufman, chair of Kaufman Hall, and Michael Peregrine, partner at McDermott Will & Emery, LLP, highlight how the scientific community is telling us that through the discipline of self-isolation we have the ability to control our wellness and the wellness of our fellow Americans. “Defeating the pandemic is a national team sport, they write. “Either we share the burdens of what science tells us to be the solution, or we share in the harm that science predicts if those burdens are not embraced.”
AHA to Public Citizen Re: COVID-19 Pandemic
At the American Hospital Association our top concern is the health and safety of patients and the physicians, nurses and clinicians who care for them.
Perspective: Standing Up for Our Patients, Communities and Country
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening our country and straining many hospitals and health systems — and their team members — like never before. We have an awesome responsibility in this national crisis … and our field is stepping up, just as we always do.
AHA launches “100 Million Mask Challenge” to aid front line health professionals
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced a national initiative to secure millions of masks for the physicians, nurses and caregivers who are treating coronavirus patients and at greater risk due to a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment. The effort will facilitate private sector partnerships to address these shortages in the fight against COVID-19.