Quality and Safety
Factors such as how many patients would need ICU treatment, average length of stay and fatality risk are straining hospital resources.
Patients and families want to know what has changed from when they were told to stay at home.
Rent deferments will help some hospitals in the short term while the interest will make real estate companies whole by year's end.
The organizations acquired a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, the largest domestic manufacturer of face masks.
Both the airline and the hospital system need to develop trust to be able to say, "It's safe to come back."
The pandemic has disproportionately impacted Indian Health Service providers and programs, HHS says.
Anecdotal evidence suggests the psychological toll of being on the front lines may lead to an uptick in mental health disorders.
Reports of severe illness among children are mounting, requiring more urgent research into susceptibility and possible treatments.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma gave no timetable, but the agency said reopening would only happen in phase three.
The public and private partnership includes the Department of Defense to enable faster distribution.