October 21, 2021 October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
October 19, 2021 9 Tips for Medicare Open Enrollment The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding everyone that Medicare open enrollment began October 15, 2021, and now is the time to review your coverage options to be sure that you have the plan that best meets your health care needs.
October 15, 2021 FDA Panel Recommends J&J Booster Dose, Reviews Mix-and-Match Approach The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory panel unanimously recommended approving a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this afternoon.
October 15, 2021 What to Expect During an Unpredictable Flu Season While we’ve always been able to count on our flu strategies, here comes the curveball. COVID-19 has changed the landscape for infectious disease planning, mitigation, and response. Interest in public health is at an all-time high as people seek out information to make health decisions from reliable and not-so-reliable sources. This winter, hospitals could face a potential flu epidemic on top of their COVID-19 caseloads.
October 14, 2021 FDA Panel OKs Moderna Booster for High-Risk Groups The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory panel recommended approving a half-dose booster of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older Americans, health care workers, and other high-risk groups.
October 13, 2021 Legislative Commission Examines Intersection of COVID-19, Diabetes Individuals with diabetes have been among the most critically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, due both to their increased risk of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 and financial challenges that have increased barriers to treatment.
October 12, 2021 What to Know about First COVID Pill Heading for FDA Review This week, the drug manufacturer Merck applied for emergency approval for its antiviral pill to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults at risk of severe cases or hospitalization.
October 11, 2021 Why COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases are Increasing in Pennsylvania Three out of every four COVID-19 patients at Pennsylvania hospitals during the past month were unvaccinated, according to the latest available hospital data.
October 08, 2021 HHS: COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents 250K Cases, 100K Hospitalizations among Older Adults The COVID-19 vaccine may have prevented thousands of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths among older adults, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
October 07, 2021 Report Shows Pennsylvania Hospitals Drive State, Local Economies Pennsylvania hospitals remained among the top drivers of local and statewide economies during the 2020 fiscal year (FY) even as financial challenges facing the health care community intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.