Pennsylvania hospitals operated by Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems have struggled to protect staff and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, 11 medical staff members told The Washington Post.
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A new study reveals that loss of smell and taste is strongly associated with COVID-19.
Though the federal government is now allowing certain people receiving addiction treatment to take medications home for extended periods, compliance with the new rules have been spotty, resulting in crowds and long lines at some treatment clinics in the country,…
The annual rate of hepatitis C cases tripled between 2009 and 2018, according to new data published April 10 in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Family members of patients who died from Legionnaires' disease at Quincy Veterans Home in Illinois and the state attorney general have agreed to nearly $6.4 million to settle negligence lawsuits against the state, according to WBEZ.
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The lack of adequate personal protective equipment in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is leading hospitals around the country to buy N95 respirator masks that are faulty and use them, The Wall Street Journal reports.
CMS issued an updated guidance on infection control April 8 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in both inpatient and outpatient care settings.
ECRI Institute is helping clinicians understand the risks and benefits of reusing N95 respirators during the pandemic through an updated clinical evidence assessment, reports AHA News.
Here are 11 clinical findings on the new coronavirus, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last two weeks.
Preliminary results from a 10-person study show that a dose of antibodies from the blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients can help reduce the duration of symptoms, improve oxygen levels and speed up viral clearance among patients with COVID-19, according…