COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced actions to improve the availability of COVID-19 testing, including for schools and underserved populations; to increase domestic manufacturing of tests and testing supplies; and to better prepare the nation for the threat of variants by…
University of Washington (UW) researchers estimate the COVID-19 infection rate among pregnant women in Washington state to be 70% higher than in similarly aged adults, according to a study published this week in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
In a United Kingdom study with more than 2,000 patients, Roche’s drug tocilizumab showed benefit for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with low oxygen levels and significant inflammation.
To continue emphasizing the message of protecting against both COVID-19 and the flu, the American Hospital Association (AHA) Wear A Mask and United Against the Flu campaigns
This week the Joint Commission released a Quick Safety advisory, Supporting Safe, Equitable Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
AONL President Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN, will speak in a National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation webinar on ways to strengthen the nursing workforce amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rates of influenza vaccination remain low among hospital staff, particularly nurses. According to a 2017 study in BMC Nursing
As part of its effort to provide recommendations on vaccine administration, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has joined the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project.
The personal protective equipment clinicians require to limit their exposure to highly contagious pathogens creates communication challenges.
The ECRI Institute’s annual Top 10 list of health technology hazards leads off with the complexity of managing medical devices that received emergency use authorization (EUA) during the COVID-19 pandemic.