April 17, 2020
Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Infection Control
Updated COVID-19 infection control recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help reduce risk to medical facilities and its healthcare personnel.
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April 17, 2020
Updated COVID-19 infection control recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help reduce risk to medical facilities and its healthcare personnel.
April 15, 2020
New recommendations issued by the American Gastroenterological Association offer clinical practice guidelines for treating inflammatory bowel disease patients during the COVID-19 emergency.
April 13, 2020
New research indicates there is weak evidence that chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin can effectively treat and prevent COVID-19 and the drugs carry potentially serious risks.
April 10, 2020
New York has enacted the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act, a new statute in the Public Health Law that provides healthcare facilities and professionals immunity from civil or criminal liability when delivering care related to COVID-19.
April 10, 2020
A new Executive Order issued by New York Governor Cuomo continues certain healthcare and malpractice liability directives outlined in previous Executive Orders that address the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 8, 2020
New recommendations issued by an international research team offer clinical practice guidelines for physicians treating intensive care unit patients with COVID-19.
April 3, 2020
MLMIC’s tips and legal risks for policyholders to consider when volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 3, 2020
New research refutes speculation that NSAIDs can negatively impact patients with COVID-19.
April 2, 2020
New CMS waivers grant hospitals and healthcare systems a number of temporary flexibilities designed to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 1, 2020
The FDA issued emergency use authorization for anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients when deemed appropriate by a healthcare provider.