Workforce

Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has made some workforce changes as it prepares for a surge of patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Observer-Dispatch reported.

The American Medical Association is calling on the U.S. State Department to expand the physician workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic by opening visa processing for international physicians.

New York is being hit hard by the new coronavirus as the state's new cases double every three days. Amid the public health crisis, hospitals are being asked to boost capacity by at least 50 percent, and they now grapple…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remember not only the physical health but the mental health of healthcare workers.

The American Hospital Association is urging the U.S. Department of Labor to define the term "healthcare provider" as it relates to regulations in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Note: This is not an exhaustive list. This list includes cases that have been reported as of 10:15 a.m. CDT March 24. This roundup will be updated regularly.

Boston-based Partners HealthCare will require employees to wear face masks continuously at work amid the fight against COVID-19, The Boston Globe reported. 

New York has seen 30,000 responses to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's request that former physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to step in amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health said it is seeking help from nurses, physicians and support staff to work on its response team for COVID-19.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published guidance on when employers are responsible for documenting employee cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.