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Joint Bulletin Warns Health Sector of Potential Coordinated Multi-City Attack

On March 20, 2025, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health-ISAC issued an alert to the health care sector warning of a social media post that posed a potential threat “related to the active planning of a...more

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FDA Update: Enforcement Policies for Gowns, Gloves, Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices and Air Purifiers

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In response to growing medical product supply shortages and need for information, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued multiple enforcement policies to provide guidance to industry. Here, we focus on...more

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OSHA Guidance Allows Alternatives in Light of N95 Shortage Due to Coronavirus

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On April 3, 2020, OSHA issued enforcement guidance that temporarily permits the extended and re-use of respirators as well as other alternatives, and clarifies when respirators, including N95 masks, may continue to be used...more

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The Transport of Coronavirus by Exhaled Breath and Possible Protection with Homemade Face Coverings

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As recently as March 27, the WHO was stating on its website that there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the novel coronavirus was airborne except in a handful of medical cases, such as when intubating an infected...more

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CDC Provides Recommendations for Respirators When N95 Respirators Are Not Available in COVID-19 Crisis

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To combat shortages of N95 respirators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued and continues to update its Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators. The CDC’s N95 Respirator Strategies provide...more

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Corporate Authority for Extraordinary Delivery of Care Decisions

Healthcare providers facing emergency requests from government agencies in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis — including critical issues such as transfers of COVID-19 patients, opening closed facilities and...more

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Coronavirus: Implications of an Emergency Declaration

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As the situation continues to unfold, the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States is prompting increased federal and state action. There is much confusion regarding the implications of an emergency...more

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Changing Legal Issues for Providers Regarding COVID-19: Long Term Care Was First – Who Will Be Next? - Healthcare Alert

Virtually everyone has seen numerous news reports each day for the past week about multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long term care facilities. Those reports started with a skilled nursing facility in Kirkland,...more

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How Hospitals Can Balance Public Health Concerns, Patient Privacy in Responding to Coronavirus

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Recent guidance from the Office for Civil Rights and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reiterates that existing privacy laws and emergency preparedness standards provide an effective framework for providers...more

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COVID-19 Update: Ohio confirms first cases

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As the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ohio on March 9, 2020, Governor DeWine declared a state of emergency for all of Ohio. Executive Order 2020-01D serves primarily to authorize state agencies to...more

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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Updated Resources for Healthcare Providers

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As of this morning, Wednesday, February 26, we are fielding a number of questions from health care provider clients looking for COVID-19 specific resources for use in their emergency response preparedness.  Centers for...more

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Workplace Violence: What Hospital Executives and Administrators Need to Know

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In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They have to be prepared to handle all types of workplace violence, from active shooters to abuse from...more

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