Blood Drives — And Donors — Fall Off As Coronavirus Worries Grow
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Mounting warnings that Americans should stay home and avoid crowds to stop the
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CMS inspections to prioritize infection control amid coronavirus outbreak
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS on March 4 instructed state agencies and accrediting organizations to almost exclusively
Read MoreHow blood plasma from recovered patients could help treat the new coronavirus
(By Matthew Herper and Adam Feuerstein for STAT) When it comes to creating treatments for Covid-19, the disease caused by
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ordering health inspectors to focus
Read MoreMedicare now covers coronavirus testing
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) You may be hearing about the coronavirus (officially called 2019-novel coronavirus or COVID-19) in the news. While
Read MorePandemic Panic? These 5 Tips Can Help You Regain Your Calm
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Anxiety thrives on uncertainty. And, as the coronavirus spreads, our unanswered questions can make us
Read MoreCoronavirus Stress Test: Many 5-Star Nursing Homes Have Infection-Control Lapses
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Long before the novel coronavirus made its surprise appearance, the nation’s nursing homes
Read MoreAnalysis: One Sure Thing About COVID-19: No Telling How Many People Have It
(By Elizabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) It has been nearly three months since the first cases of a new
Read MoreNursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk In Elder Care Facilities
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) An outbreak of coronavirus disease in a nursing home near Seattle is prompting
Read MoreGrowing Concerns Of Coronavirus Should Spur Plans – Not Panic – In The Workplace
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Chances are, if you work for a large company, you received an email
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