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FDA updates policy to spur hand sanitizer availability

The Food and Drug Administration updated guidance to spur wider availability of alcohol-based hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HRSA awards $20M for new addiction medicine fellowship

The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $20.3 million to increase the number of fellows at accredited addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry fellowship programs.

CMS announces new actions regarding nursing home infection control

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented several new infection control actions to combat COVID-19 in nursing homes.

Campaign targets drug maker price hikes

The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing, for which AHA is a founding member, launched a petition and digital ad urging drug companies to suspend their “traditional” summer price hikes, which last year averaged 13%, saying the industry is thriving while Americans are struggling financially.

Social Media Strategies for Health Care Recruitment

[HR Pulse Article] By Rollis Fontenot III When thinking about social media strategies, it’s important to examine the intent of the strategy. What is the main purpose? The strategy for employee recruitment at a health care organization will look much different than a strategy with the purpose of employee engagement. This article focuses on the recruitment of health care professionals, including both clinical and nonclinical applicants, and discusses the first of three key areas of social media strategy

Telework in Health Care: Considerations for Preparedness

[HR Pulse Article] By Erick Richardson, Ph.D., MPH, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHHR, ACHE and Jean Gordon, BSN, MS/HRM, MSN/ED, MBA, AAC, FNP, DBA Telework has historically been defined as work conducted outside of the immediate workplace. An accepted business standard of operation for decades, telework is synonymously associated with telecommuting, cybercommuting and remote work. Over the past few decades, telework has evolved from an accommodation to address various transportation issues within major cities to an effort of creating flexible workplaces and schedules as a tool for recruitment and retention of knowledge workers. Peter Drucker defined knowledge workers as high level employees primarily contributing to the organization through theoretical and analytical inputs. An early visionary, Drucker realized that knowledge workers would provide critical contributions within the 21st century.

Managing COVID-19 in a Rural Community

St. James Parish Hospital, local government and community partners accelerate coordinated communications efforts to slow the virus’s spread in rural Louisiana.

Hospital-Community Partners Create Resources to Lessen Pandemic’s Impact on Families

Franciscan Health worked with its community partners on educational kits to help thousands of families cope during the pandemic.

Study looks at UV impact on HAIs

Researchers took a before and after look at the impact of UV disinfection on C. difficile infection rates