Emergency Readiness
Public health agencies and clinical data registries must report on their readiness to receive electronic public health measures by Oct. 31 for inclusion in a centralized repository early next year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today.
Please join the American Hospital Association (AHA) at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 11 for a special call on the latest developments regarding Zika virus.
AHA Letter to Senate and House Conferees regarding Zika funding provisions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week recommended health care personnel use “standard precautions” at all times in every health care setting to prevent potential transmission of the Zika virus, regardless of whether infection is suspected or confirmed.
The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has released a new comprehensive resource on Zika virus for clinicians and emergency response personnel.