Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for determining when health care personnel with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 may return to work.
A test kit made by Thermo Fisher Scientific to detect COVID-19 from respiratory specimens may produce false positive results, the Food and Drug Administration warned.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will resume routine inspections of all Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers that were previously suspended as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated its guidance related to the 20% inpatient prospective payment system diagnosis-related group rate add-on for patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
Sustaining hospitals and health systems and positioning them for success moving forward is a chief focus of Navigating a New Reality: Health Care Leaders Confront the Future, a three-day virtual conference, Sept. 14-16, sponsored by the AHA Center for Health Innovation and the Society for Health…
Deferment of medical care during the pandemic has had negative consequences for patients and providers. And even now, with most states lifting restrictions on so-called elective surgeries, the issue of how to quickly and effectively restart these services could bring unintended consequences.
This campaign aims to offer resources on proper mask-wearing and care practices in addition to advice from health leaders to better equip our nation with the information they need to keep themselves, their family, and their communities safe.
McKesson Corporation will serve as a central distributor of future COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies, the departments of Health and Human Services and Defense announced.
Every day, hospitals and health systems demonstrate bravery, ingenuity, innovation and grit in their response to COVID-19. Confronting the pandemic has brought out the best in health care professionals at every level — from the bedside to the boardroom. And these doers and thinkers are eager to…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it will distribute $1.4 billion in funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to almost 80 children’s hospitals.