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Union seeks to compel OSHA to issue COVID-19 emergency standard

The AFL-CIO asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to order the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue within 30 days an emergency temporary standard to protect U.S. workers from COVID-19 under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

CMS recommends criteria for assessing and reopening nursing homes

In response to the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recommended criteria for state and local officials who are considering how to mitigate risks.

CDC distributes $11B to expand COVID-19 testing capacity

The CDC awarded $10.25 billion from the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act to states, territories and local jurisdictions, and $750 million to tribal health programs to expand COVID-19 testing capacity and related activities.

HHS awards contract to make COVID-19 drug ingredients, generics in U.S.

HHS announced a $354 million agreement with a private partnership to make more active pharmaceutical ingredients and generic drugs in the United States to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and prevent shortages of essential medicines.

AHA, others release additional guidance for resuming elective surgeries

The AHA, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, and AdvaMed released clinically based guidance to support the safe reentry of medical device representatives into hospitals and other surgical facilities as they resume elective surgeries paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AHA Changing Workforce Task Force

While workforce challenges are significant, there are many opportunities available to hospitals and health systems to improve care, motivate and re-skill staff, and modernize processes and business models that reflect the shift toward providing the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.
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National Rehabilitation Week Resources

Stat Blog: Partnerships Provide Better Patient Access to Post-acute Care
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Fact Sheet: The COVID-19 Workers First Protection Act of 2020

The House of Representatives approved the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800) on May 15, 2020, which included the COVID-19 Every Worker First Protection Act of 2020.
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HC3 Sector Alert TLP White: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities of Interest to the Health Sector

In recent days, a number of vulnerabilities in common information systems which are relevant to organizations in the healthcare sector have been disclosed to the public.