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Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 PHE
On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 national emergency and Public Health Emergency will end on May 11, 2023. What does this mean for health care provider and supplier organizations that have come under CMS blanket waivers and enforcement discretion?
COVID-19 Tests Recalled and Others Approved; Cholera Review Urged
COVID-19 tests and cholera testing remain current topics. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a bulletin about a COVID-19 test recall and has approved four more at-home antigen tests.
FDA and CDC Provide Updates for Monkeypox, COVID-19, and Ebola Testing
Federal agencies offer guidance on collecting, transporting, and shipping specimens for Ebola testing and ensuring authorized, valid, and ever-advancing tests for monkeypox and COVID-19 are available for use.
Critical Access Hospitals: Patient Comfort and Safety Can Be Found in the Air
Keeping patients comfortable and safe is part of high-quality health care. And that goes beyond medicines and procedures. Maintaining appropriate temperature, humidity, and airflow makes the environment comfortable and helps prevent infection. Your organization can use best practices to develop a monitoring program.
Understanding Fire Door Requirements
Understanding how to prevent one of the most frequently cited deficiencies in acute care hospitals is fundamental to maintaining the safety of patients, personnel, and everyone else who passes through a hospital’s doors.
Specimen Collection, Shelf-Life Extensions, and More
From best practices for collecting suspected monkeypox specimens to dealing with possible false negatives on COVID-19 testing, the CDC and the FDA provide updates and advice. Review the topics below and share the information with your networks.