Quality and Safety

Apr 06 |

Hospitals furlough staff, reduce physician salaries waiting for CARES Act funds

AHA urges Trump Administration for release of $100 billion to hospitals as soon as possible.

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Apr 06 | Jeff Lagasse

COVID-19: Shortages of protective equipment, insufficient tests plague hospitals, OIG finds

Various hospital challenges are feeding off each other as three out of four hospitals treat…

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Apr 06 | Susan Morse

Trump administration wants to use hospitals' $100 billion to cover uninsured

The American Hospital Association is urging for other options, such as opening up a special enrollment period of…

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Apr 03 | Susan Morse

United Health Foundation donates $5 million to support the homeless, food insecure, during COVID-19 crisis

UnitedHealth Group previously announced $50 million to fight COVID-19 by supporting…

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Apr 03 | Susan Morse

Horizon BCBS New Jersey gives $2.5 million for personal protection equipment

Providers continue to face critical shortages of critical care staff, ventilators, masks and other personal…

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Apr 02 | Susan Morse

Survey confirms physicians lack tests and equipment to fight COVID-19

Half of U.S. physicians say they have treated a patient with COVID-19 symptoms, while three-quarters report not being…

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Apr 02 | Dave Muoio, Mobihealth News

To combat COVID-19, FCC's Ajit Pai proposes $200M telehealth investment program

The proposal would fully fund telehealth services and devices for eligible healthcare providers, although some…

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Apr 02 | Susan Morse

Humana is expediting claims processing and prior authorization during COVID-19 pandemic

Prior authorization requirements have hindered freeing up hospital beds due to delays in getting…

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Mar 31 | Jeff Lagasse

Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates

Cities that adopted early, broad isolation and prevention measures had lower disease and mortality rates…

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Mar 31 | Jeff Lagasse

COVID-19: Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines

Forgoing these medications would increase health risks for millions of patients with hypertension and congestive heart…

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