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On March 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released interim infection prevention and control recommendations for COVID-19, which included changes to longstanding infection control practices in light of supply-chain disruptions.
In an attempt to protect both students and patients, and to reserve dwindling stocks of personal protective equipment, many hospitals and other clinical venues are cancelling clinical rotations for nursing and medical students. Some educators worry this will delay the entry of new health…
Effective March 16, The Joint Commission suspended its regular surveying to avoid interfering with the ability of health care organizations to prepare for and treat patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only a small number of surveys prompted by high-risk situations will continue. All postponed…
Two physicians writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association outline six measures health systems can take to protect and support staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is tracking federal action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing timely information and helpful resources, which members can easily locate on a dedicated webpage.
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Laura Castellanos, associate director at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, discusses how to develop a human trafficking victim identification and response program.
Understanding the influence that social determinants of health (SDH) have on health disparities is paramount to the holistic care of vulnerable populations and requires identifying those SDH which create inequities. Recently, Healthy People 2020 (2019) addressed this with a framework identifying…
When I first met Lauren Underwood in 2009, I knew she was a young nurse on a mission and destined to make her mark no matter where she went. Over the span of ten years she has gone from a practicing nurse to one of the youngest members of the 116th Congress, elected in November 2018. I recently…