Articles Tagged With: COVID-19
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Healthcare Personnel Hospitalizations and COVID-19 — with Possible Implications for Vaccine Prioritization
During the period of study, 5.9% of individuals hospitalized for COVID-19-related reasons were healthcare providers (HCP), with approximately one-third involving HCP who were not expected to have direct patient contact in the course of their work.
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Summary of HHS Guidance on Provider Relief Fund Compliance
The reporting requirements for the Provider Relief Fund should not be a surprise to healthcare organizations. “Free” money usually comes with a lot of strings attached.
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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Bamlanivimab
While the search for a vaccine continues, the agency adds to the list of stop-gap therapeutics to battle COVID-19.
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Beyond Healthcare Workers, COVID-19 Immunization is Ethically Complex
There is optimism about the coming availability of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. However, supplies are likely to be limited, at least initially. Thus, various groups have suggested prioritization schemes to allocate limited vaccine supplies.
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths in Healthcare Workers
Analysis of COVID-19 hospitalization data from 13 sites indicated that 6% of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 were healthcare personnel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Moreover, 4% of healthcare workers died with COVID-19 during hospitalization.
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SARS-CoV-2 Mutates in Minks
Minks farmed for their fur are acquiring SARS-CoV-2 from humans and transmitting it back, a classic scenario for possible genetic mutation that could create a mismatch with vaccines under development, the World Health Organization reports.
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Healthcare Workers Await the First SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
With the first vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 on the horizon and targeted for healthcare workers, there are safety concerns and trust issues that threaten to undermine immunization. However, all new vaccines are followed closely for adverse effects, and the oversight of COVID-19 immunization will include multiple systems of passive and active surveillance.
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CDC Offers Healthcare Workers Online Infection Control Training
In an initiative that should complement the efforts of infection preventionists, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched on online interactive training network on infection control aimed at both frontline healthcare workers and other personnel.
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AMA Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine with Coding Updates
Laying the administrative groundwork is an important part of ensuring success for administration of an eventual vaccine.
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Remdesivir Injection (Veklury)
Remdesivir’s benefit appears to be modest, but may be better for those receiving low-flow oxygen.