COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

Social Media

Facebook still a favorite soapbox for COVID-19 fibbers

The media watchdog NewsGuard has compiled a list of Facebook users who seem only too happy to “repeat, share and amplify” everything from quack cures to conspiracy theories.

April 21, 2020
COVID

Formidable nurses’ union suing over ‘grossly inadequate and negligent’ COVID protections

If the group’s actions are successful against the three entities named, unions representing healthcare workers elsewhere in the U.S. may be incentivized to take their cases to the courts in similar fashion.

April 21, 2020

Former FDA commish Gottlieb is bullhorning COVID-19 recovery. Who’s listening?

It’s been just about a year since Scott Gottlieb, MD, resigned as FDA commissioner. The COVID-19 crisis has drawn him back into the public eye. Could he become more influential now than ever?

April 14, 2020
Telemedicine

Most pre-COVID telemed visits deemed appropriate across 5 specialties

As the COVID crisis nudges patients as well as providers to give telemedicine a try, a new study shows the option may have had momentum even if the pandemic hadn’t happened.

April 14, 2020
Training Studying

Free COVID-19 training for Volunteer State volunteers, others around US

Healthcare workers stepping outside their comfort zones in Tennessee are being offered free online training in skills needed during the COVID-19 crisis. Many of the materials are open to health workers across the U.S.

April 13, 2020
Trojan horse

Apple, Google combining forces over COVID-19: What are these two really up to?

Last week Apple and Google jointly announced a Bluetooth platform for tracing contacts of people testing positive with COVID-19. The tech world has been buzzing ever since.

April 13, 2020
Elderly

Assisted-living facilities face uncertain future post-COVID

More than 25,000 facilities dedicated to assisted living dot the the U.S., and the pandemic could deal that easily overlooked industry a lethal blow.

April 13, 2020

AAMC offering clinicians COVID-19 guidance from academic medical centers

Healthcare providers have a fresh online resource to consult for emerging best practices on the treatment and management of COVID-19.

April 7, 2020

Around the web

This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

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