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In anticipation of a surge in the number of COVID-19 patients, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced sweeping regulatory changes this week to give health systems greater flexibility to respond to the pandemic.
AONL members can access two American Hospital Association (AHA) webinars with information related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To help prevent the spread in health care facilities of the virus causing COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance this week on discharging hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on how covered entities may disclose protected health information (PHI) to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
As part of the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced unprecedented relief this week for clinicians and facilities participating in Medicare quality reporting and payment programs.
Pandemic-related updates are now available on a dedicated COVID-19 webpage on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website.
Free tools for communicating with intubated COVID-19 patients and others unable to speak are available online from the Patient Provider Communication Forum.
In a March 19 letter, the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) urged Congress to incorporate the coalition’s priorities in COVID-19 legislative packages under consideration.