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Ask Your Republican Senators to Sign on to ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
Please contact your Republican senators today and ask them sign on to a “Dear Colleague” letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concerns that a Sept. 19 change in HHS’ COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements will create uncertainty and financial hardship for hospitals, particularly those in rural areas.
Ask Your Republican Senators to Sign on to ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
Please contact your Republican senators today and ask them sign on to a “Dear Colleague” letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concerns that a Sept. 19 change in HHS’ COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements will create uncertainty and financial hardship for hospitals, particularly those in rural areas.
CDC updates guidance on airborne transmission of COVID-19 virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on how COVID-19 spreads to acknowledge published reports showing “limited, uncommon” circumstances where people with COVID-19 infected others who were more than 6 feet away.
COVID-19 reports look at impact of mitigation measures in Arizona; outbreak during family gathering
COVID-19 cases in Arizona fell 75% between July 13 and Aug. 7 after sustained community mitigation measures that promoted social distancing, required or encouraged mask wearing, limited large gatherings, and paused business operations where mask use and social distancing were difficult to maintain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
CDC issues guidance to prevent injection-related HIV outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance to help health care and public health providers prevent HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs, including considerations for delivering services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study: Pediatric hospitalizations rise when unemployment rises
Pediatric hospitalization rates appear to increase when unemployment levels rise, according to a study of 14 states between 2002 and 2014, reported in Health Affairs.
AHA blog: Analysis gets it wrong on health care spending
A recent analysis from the Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Kaiser Family Foundation provides an incomplete picture of U.S. spending on health care while downplaying the “immense role” that drug costs play, writes Aaron Wesolowski, AHA’s vice president of policy research, analytics and strategy, for the AHA Stat Blog.
Case Study: Protecting Individuals Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19
Lanc Co MyHome, a cross-sector coalition housed at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in Pennsylvania, brings together more than 200 partners to address housing challenges for vulnerable populations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the coalition has developed several initiatives, including to help identify, treat and prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the most vulnerable individuals.
Canceled AHE CSCT Winter Workshop: Clearwater, FL
The Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician (CSCT) program prepares trainers to conduct certification training for surgical cleaning technicians, ensuring they are knowledgeable, skilled and fully p
Canceled AHE CHEST Fall 2020 Workshop: San Diego, CA
Using the train-the-trainer model, the Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) designation sets national standards specifically for environmental services technicians workin