COVID-19 patients can be discharged whenever clinically indicated, with no requirement to meet certain CMS criteria, the agency states.
Clinical Daily Briefs for Thursday, March 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Argentum, AHCA / NCAL launch campaigns to share positive messages during pandemic … Clinic study shows where surface-cleaning efforts can fall short … CVS moves to prevent hoarding of malaria drug...
Activities professionals ramp up virtual offerings in response to COVID-19
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
As visitor restrictions approached their third week, activity-oriented companies and professionals continued ramping up virtual resources for senior care providers — sometimes for free. In recognition...
Kno2 makes record retrieval free during coronavirus crisis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Kno2 is making its on-demand patient record retrieval service available free for as long as state or federal states of emergency continue. Last week, Carequality, the leading national query network used...
Medline converts factory for sanitizer production to combat coronavirus
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Medline Tuesday announced plans to redeploy its manufacturing capabilities in Hartland, WI, to produce hand sanitizer. Teams are modifying equipment and ventilation systems for the new line so the company...
3M steps up production to meet expanded demand through 2020
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, 3M has doubled its global output of N95 respirators to an annual rate of over 1.1 billion per year, or nearly 100 million per month. Now, the company is planning to boost production...
Unforeseen consequences pile up in race to find COVID-19 treatments
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
The national attention gained by an experimental drug and two existing medications has led to unintended trouble for patients.