Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Special Communications

H-ISAC TLP Green Daily Coronavirus Update for January 28, 2021.

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AHRMM's recommendations help to avoid the inefficiencies, unnecessary product demand, cost and operational management associated with hospitals establishing their own surge inventories, or state mandates for hospitals to maintain a specified number of days of on-hand inventory of critical products and supplies.

In a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations AHA expressed a commitment to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and urged Congress to provide additional funds to the Provider Relief Fund and for vaccine distribution and administration,

President Biden today signed an executive order (EO) aimed at increasing enrollment in comprehensive health care coverage. The order specifically focuses on improving the quality of coverage and removing barriers to enrollment in Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces.

This page includes digital content and resources related to COVID-19 and communities of color. This page will be continuously updated with content as it becomes available.

To help rural communities address the challenges of delivering quality care via telehealth, especially during emergencies, the National Quality Forum (NQF) announced it convened a committee this week in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will collect clinical information on neurological symptoms, complications and outcomes related to COVID-19 through an online data portal created and maintained by NYU Langone Health in New York City.

Data released this week by Eli Lilly showed treatment with a combination of the company’s COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies bamlanivimab and etesevimab reduced the risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by 70% among a group of more than 1,000 high-risk patients enrolled in a Phase 3 clinical trial.

In recent interviews, nurse leaders said collaboration among team members is more important than ever with COVID-19 elevating the risk of burnout.

The COVID-19 pandemic’s continued strain on hospitals has caused high levels of exhaustion and anxiety among health care leaders and staff.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced the launch of a national campaign to accelerate the engagement of nursing schools in efforts to vaccinate the public against COVID-19.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued updated guidance this month related to its emergency use authorizations for N95 respirator decontamination systems. The authorization now limits respirator reuse to no more than four times.

Findings of a survey by commissioned by AONL, the American Nurses Association and Johnson & Johnson reveal the COVID-19 pandemic

AHA today urged all health plans to help maximize health care capacity for the COVID-19 emergency by suspending utilization management processes that delay or prevent patients from being transferred or discharged to clinically appropriate settings and covering the cost of care at these sites.

AHA urges all health plans to help maximize health care capacity for the COVID-19 emergency by suspending utilization management processes that delay or prevent patients from being transferred or discharged to clinically appropriate settings and covering the cost of care at these sites.

H-ISAC TLP Green Daily Coronavirus Update for January 26, 2021.

H-ISAC TLP Green Daily Coronavirus Update for January 26, 2021.

Now more than ever is the time to reflect on nursing’s role in addressing the issues heightened by COVID-19 and to inform a progressive path forward where nurses are well-positioned and prepared to meet the evolving needs of our patients, communities and health care system.