Category: Recruitment & Volunteers

Apr 02
Coronavirus strains rural hospitals ‘to the absolute limit’

Rural hospitals trying to stay afloat in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic are a long way from normal. Often underfunded, understaffed and undersupplied, they’re now facing the looming impacts of COVID-19. Read more of this article from NBC News

Apr 02
GNYHA Secures Immunity for Hospitals and Workers from Liability in Connection with COVID-19

The Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) is reporting that the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act is included in the State fiscal year 2021 final budget. This bill grants qualified immunity to hospitals, nursing homes, administrators, board members, physicians, nurses, and many other providers from civil and criminal liability arising from decisions, acts, and omissions […]

Apr 02
Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is fast-tracking drugs to treat COVID-19. The Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program is designed to bring new therapies to COVID-19 patients as quickly as possible while supporting research to determine whether those therapies are safe and effective. The agency said that it was reviewing study protocols within 24 hours in many […]

Mar 31
6 Keys for Retired Physicians Considering Return to Practice

States across the nation are calling on retired physicians and other health professionals to consider reentering the workforce to help mitigate the strain on the U.S. health system that’s a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Mar 27
Recruitment, Onboarding, & Retention: A Toolkit for Health Centers

This information comes from the National Association of Community Health Centers.