Covid-19: Care home residents in England to be allowed one regular visitor
[unable to retrieve full-text content]They’ll be able to meet indoors and hold hands from 8 March, but visitors must get a test and wear PPE. BBC News – Health
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Health Care Providers Are More Politically Engaged in the 2020 Elections
Until 2016, physicians’ voting rates in U.S. elections had not changed since the late 1970s. Then in 2018, two years into President Donald Trump’s four-year term, the mid-term elections drove U.S. voters to the election polls…including health care providers. Based on the volume and intensity of medical professional societies’ editorials on the 2020 Presidential Election,… Read More »
Trump administration announces deal with CVS and Walgreens to administer coronavirus vaccine to seniors in long-term care
The Trump administration on Friday announced a deal with CVS Health and Walgreens to administer coronavirus vaccines to the elderly and staff in long-term care facilities. The vaccine will be free of charge and available for residents in all long-term care settings, including skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential care homes and… Read More »
Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index
In May 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) re-visited the acronym, “PPE.” As OED evolves the definition of PPE, the wordsmiths could borrow from OSHA’s website, noting that PPE, “is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological,… Read More »