COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
The American Hospital Association released updated resources for its “Wear a Mask” and “United Against the Flu” campaigns.
An analysis of blood drawn from a random sample of 28,503 U.S. adults receiving dialysis in July 2020 found fewer than 10% had antibodies for COVID-19. Whether the finding would hold for all U.S. adults is uncertain.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data this week on the incidence of COVID-19 in children.
The challenge of communicating with patients on ventilators became widespread during the pandemic. Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, distinguished professor of nursing at Ohio State University, provided tips for communication with these patients in a recent article in Medpage Today.
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its first emergency use authorization for a point-of-care COVID-19 antibody test.
A hospital nurse working in a busy intensive care unit treating about 20 COVID-19 patients daily shared his observations and concerns in a recent interview with the Institute For Safe Medication Practices.
People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 is prompting a closer examination of the Hospital at Home model of care, which makes acute care available to patients in their homes.