Quality and Safety
HIMSS21
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The move is due to a critical staffing shortage that has contributed to the loss of approximately 500 medical/surgical and ICU beds.
The effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to wane months after the second dose of the primary series.
Initial supply limitations forced the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to make difficult patient prioritization decisions.
HIMSS21
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The ratio of hospitalizations per number of new cases might show a less severe form of the virus, says Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The organizations are experiencing "unprecedented demand" for inpatient care, leaving many facilities at full capacity.
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CMS is focused on identifying improvements that would increase organ donations, improve transplants and enhance dialysis care.
The drug decreases hospitalizations and deaths by 3%, which is not enough of a benefit to outweigh the risks, says one member.