New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging health insurers who employ physicians and nurses to release them from their duties so they can help treat COVID-19 patients, according to Bloomberg.
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In the coming weeks and months, the volume of COVID-19 tests will increase across various care settings, including hospitals, labs, and drive-through testing sites. Becker’s Hospital Review recently reported that six health systems – including Mayo Clinic, Geisinger and Stanford – are…
State and healthcare officials in Washington state have begun drafting plans for their worst-case scenario: denying patients complete medical care if the coronavirus overwhelms the health system in coming weeks.
CMS is urging all hospitals to comply with the American College of Surgeons' recommendation to cancel non-urgent elective procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma urged all hospitals Wednesday to comply with the American College of Surgeons' recommendation to cancel nonessential and non-urgent elective procedures. The following health systems issued alerts Wednesday regarding changes to elective and non-essential procedures:
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Mental health professionals are working to address the potential consequences of Americans' social distancing efforts, reports NBC News.
Just as consumers rely on their mobile devices to get breaking news and extreme weather alerts, healthcare providers often rely on mobile devices to receive urgent notifications regarding patients.
New research shows life expectancy for U.S. residents living in rural and interior areas is shorter than that of residents living in urban metropolitan areas and on the U.S. coasts, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
With the coronavirus spreading across the U.S., some hospitals and health systems are canceling elective surgery to prevent the spread of coronavirus as well as dedicate resources to its coronavirus response.
Data scientists at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine created a tool to help hospitals with capacity planning for COVID-19 patients.