Get ready—both DNV-GL Healthcare and HFAP have announced they are going start doing limited surveys in June, while the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) said it has already begun reaccreditation surveys on a case-by-case basis. The Joint Commission, however, may not start regular surveys until later in the summer.

The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking comment through the end of June on a long-awaited update to its list of drugs used in healthcare that pose potential hazards to those who administer and otherwise handle them. The proposal includes a name change and reorganization of drug lists so that not all antineoplastic drugs, most often associated with cancer treatments, are grouped together. Formerly the “NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings,” the list will be called more simply the “NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2020.”

The EPA has released a list of 82 registered disinfectant products that have been qualified for use against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

In addition to ventilators, there are four primary care rationing scenarios during the coronavirus pandemic, a bioethicist says.

This document from the World Health Organization provides guidance for responding to community transmission of COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the U.S. healthcare system in ways not seen in modern times, as floods of patients have overwhelmed hospitals and healthcare facilities.

As usual, healthcare workers are being asked to take on some of the hardest work during the coronavirus pandemic. Many are working without the proper PPE and/or enough time to rest, and it’s taking a toll. All you have to do is watch the nightly news to see images of exhausted caregivers, some of whom are working nonstop, overlapping shifts to fill the gaps as their colleagues contract the virus.

For COVID-19 patients, virtual visits at AdventHealth have generated significant benefits, says Pam Guler, MHA, vice president and chief experience officer at the Altamonte Springs, Florida-based health system. “This has been meaningful for our patients, their families, and our caregivers. Many caregivers have told stories of creating a moment that has deep meaning not only for families and patients but also has touched their hearts.”

For healthcare workers concerned about COVID-19 exposure and doing laundry at home, the Association for Linen Management (ALM) has issued “Interim Guidance for Healthcare Personnel Home Washing Personal Uniform/Scrub Apparel During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

Feeling like you can’t find the latest, updated government guidance on infection control, hospital and provider waivers, or much of anything else online relating to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis? You are not alone.