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Read this week's MHA healthcare news: PatientCareLink: Latest News for Patients and Families. JOIN US: Upcoming Education Opportunities MHA Solutions: MHA Solutions is a full-service brokerage and consulting firm, offering both property & casualty and employee benefits expertise. Our healthcare-specific industry knowledge is the backbone of our value proposition as we specialize in all disciplines of insurance and risk management. Talk to us. Previous Next COVID-19 The latest information on COVID-19, a novel coronavirus. COVID-19 The latest information on COVID-19, a novel coronavirus. MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALS STAND READY All Massachusetts hospitals have established policies for containing and treating contagious diseases and for dealing with patient surges if the need arises. Hospitals are dedicated to ensuring safe patient care and providing the men and women who treat patients the safest possible environments to conduct their work. MHA and its membership have been in regular contact with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and national health organizations to ensure that the commonwealth is well-prepared to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The Most Current Information These state, federal, and global entities are continually updating their resources to provide the most current information on COVID-19. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has information for the public and providers on efforts within the commonwealth, including testing by the State Public Health Laboratory. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') Current Emergencies webpage has issued guidance and waivers from existing rules to assist providers deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. Check the page for a continually updated list of actions from CMS, including guidance about coverage, coding & billing, surveys & certification, and more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers clinical guidance, situation updates, and more. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides rolling updates from around the globe. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) website has links to other resources from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Fogarty International Center. The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides a single source repository for many materials relating to COVID-19. The well-respected medical journal, The Lancet, has created a coronavirus research center that brings together content from across The Lancet’s many journals (for example, The Lancet Global Health, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine) as it is published. The content on the website is free. This 5-page list from the federal government details many links to federal agencies and their specific guidance related to COVID-19. It's a valuable resource. Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 What is it? How does it spread? How do I protect myself? What about my pet and the novel coronavirus? Check here for answers to these and other common questions. Federal Waivers In certain circumstances, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services using section 1135 of the Social Security Act can temporarily modify or waive certain Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or HIPAA requirements, called 1135 waivers. Click here to view a li st of waivers relating to the COVID-19 pandemic . State Executive Orders The Baker Administration under the emergency order issued on March 10 has used its authority to grant a series of emergency orders and guidance documents to ease restrictions on providers responding to the pandemic. Click here for a list of these orders . Workforce MHA’s Strategic Partner, Symmetry Workforce Solutions, is offering MHA members free access to a rapid response option for your supplemental staffing needs via their parent company, Aya Healthcare. Aya is proactively qualifying a workforce of nurses, respiratory therapists, and other staff that may be needed to respond rapidly to the situation. To date, more than 20 state hospital associations are participating and Aya has engaged more than 500,000 clinicians regarding interest and opportunities to serve across the U.S. For information, contact Diane Adams, RN, at diane.adams@symmetryworkforce.com or (609) 240-5006; Guy Evans, at guy.evans@symmetryworkforce.com or (732) 245-0212; or MHA’s Jim Vahey at jvahey@mhalink.org . Caring for the Caregiver: COVID-19 Resources MHA has assembled resources to support caregiver wellbeing during this challenging time. The list at the link here includes timely webinars, articles, toolkits and more with information on stress management, self-care, and caregiver support. Provider Toolkits This section contains operational resources for hospitals that are updating their airborne isolation plans, personal protective equipment inventory, among other best practices to employ during widespread contagion events. The resources are from around the U.S. Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Disaster Medicine has created this 32-page SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Toolkit (updated Feb. 28, 2020) , which is a compilation of resources to support an organization’s planning for high consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs) requiring airborne isolation + contact isolation + eye protection for healthcare workers and other staff who encounter the patient. The Massachusetts Region 1 Regional Disaster Health Response System (MA/Region 1 RDHRS) aims to provide access to tools and resources to assist preparedness professionals in planning for emergencies. The resources listed on this page are intended for use by hospitals, public health departments and other health professionals responding to COVID-19. Brigham and Women's Hospital COVID-19 Protocols . This document and any policies described were prepared on the dates listed under each chapter heading by and for Partners HealthCare medical professionals (a.k.a. clinicians, care givers) and employees and is being made available publicly for informational purposes only , in the context of a public health emergency related to COVID-19 (a.k.a. the coronavirus) and in connection with the state of emergency declared by the G...