The coronavirus pandemic has reached a fearsome new milestone as of Wednesday night -- 100,000 U.S. lives lost. That number exceeds all the American dead in the Korean and Vietnam Wars combined.
The Joint Commission, accreditor of thousands of U.S. healthcare facilities is set to resume its surveys in June as hospitals and health systems re-open to visitors and begin to return hospital operations to a new normal.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci on Wednesday became the first Trump administration official to say definitively that hydroxychloroquine is not an effective treatment for the coronavirus, based on the available data.
Hailed as a "game changer" in the region's quest for much-needed protective medical gear, a massive machine used to sterilize respirator masks that was rushed into emergency use has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks.
Only a handful of U.S. hospitals are using elastomeric masks widely, and the federal government — including the agency that manages the Strategic National Stockpile — has made no effort to boost production or facilitate their distribution.
Adventist Health has partnered with Premier Inc to acquire a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, the largest domestic manufacturer of face masks, including N95 respirators and surgical masks. In addition to the equity investment, Adventist Health said it will purchase a portion of all masks they use annually from Prestige Ameritech for up to six years, inclusive of a three-year renewal option, to bulk up domestic Personal Protective Equipment production.