On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency under the Public Health Service Act to aid the health care community’s response to the spread...more
Across the country, hospitals and healthcare providers are facing an unprecedented surge of patients with COVID-19 symptoms while continuing to care for patients with other medical conditions. Responding adequately to the...more
4/21/2020
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