Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
A new AHA partnership with Point A hopes to foster further collaboration between individuals with engineering and innovation experience to consult with manufacturers looking to reconfigure their facilities to produce personal protective equipment.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has donated the first $100,000 from its sale of Dr. Fauci bobbleheads to the AHA 100 Million Mask Challenge’s Protect the Heroes fund, created to provide critical resources for frontline hospital caregivers.
CMS has delayed the start of its Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model from May 1 until fall 2020 as model participants work to respond to the needs of the COVID-19 emergency.
The AHA asked the Small Business Administration to make small- and mid-size public hospitals eligible for its newly-authorized Paycheck Protection Program.
UnitedHealth Group will accelerate nearly $2 billion in claims payments to U.S. health care providers under its fully insured commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid businesses to address short-term financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 emergency, UnitedHealthcare and Optum announced.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delivered close to $34 billion in Medicare accelerated and advance payments to Part A providers, including hospitals, and Part B suppliers to combat resource challenges related to COVID-19, the agency said.
Here are some of the latest ways hospitals, health systems and others are adapting operations to stem the pandemic surge.
FCN creates virtual community connections to share COVID-19 updates, resources and spiritual support.
Wynn, a yellow Lab, makes life a little less stressful at a Denver hospital.
The FBI anticipates cyber actors will exploit increased use of virtual environments by government agencies, the private sector, private organizations, and individuals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.