Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
COVID-19 patients and their families with limited means received gift cards for food and other essentials from UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children and local nonprofits.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) today announced several COVID-19 related modifications to current and future CMMI alternative payment models (APMs). The adjustments are captured in a summary table and are related to the models’ financial methodologies, quality reporting…
St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, Louisiana anticipated the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic and early on, the hospital connected with community partners to share information via social media and otherwise.
Xenophobia, or the fear and hatred of people from other countries, has accentuated anti-Asian sentiment, including reported hate crimes.
in St. Landry Parish explains how its associated community health alliance, a consortium of more than 25 local partners, address social determinants of health and other issues that extend beyond hospital walls during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Louisiana.
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) — much of it sourced from Asia — has taught supply chain leaders some hard lessons during the pandemic. And now, some hospitals and health systems and their supply chain partners are banding together to source more PPE domestically.
Penn State Health and a local food bank and pantry are teaming up to distribute food boxes at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site and to deliver to people at home.
To assist those who are most vulnerable to the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, Cedars-Sinai contributed $2 million to 22 local nonprofits across communities in the Los Angeles region.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its page on COVID-19 transmission to clarify other types of spread beyond person to person, such as by someone touching a surface that has the virus on it and then touching their own face.
The Food and Drug Administration updated guidance to spur wider availability of alcohol-based hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic.