The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) is hosting a discussion in public health preparedness in regards to the Coronavirus on March 16, 2020. Date: Monday, March 16, 2020 Time:…
On March 9, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) released directions based on guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for risk assessment and management of…
The American Medical Association has created an online COVID-19 Resource Center. The page includes resources from the CDC, JAMA and WHO and will be updated regularly.
The City of Philadelphia website now includes a webpage dedicated to COVID-19. The page includes an overview, local updates, how you can protect yourself and your family, and more. You…
On March 6, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) was notified of two presumptive positive 2019 novel coronavirus (COVD-19) cases in Wayne County and Delaware County. These are the…
The following is a communication released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday, March 6, 2020: On March 6, CMS took additional actions to ensure America’s patients,…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has released guidance for healthcare professionals with potential exposure to patients with 2019 novel coronavirus and for health departments to implement after-travel health precautions.…
Summary Points The outbreak of COVID-19 is rapidly expanding worldwide and in the U.S. Guidance for evaluating potential cases has been revised accordingly. Consider COVID-19 in patients with acute respiratory…
The Hahnemann closure-related nightmare has ended regarding Tail coverage. A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a settlement with Hahnemann’s owners to pay for the long-tail coverage. The settlement, approved in…
The Southwest PA Environmental Health Project is requesting health care providers to help raise concern over the health impact of shale gas development via environmental exposure. Those concerned about this…
Note: This health alert is an update to a previous health alert released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The information below is current as of February 27, 2020 but…
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) has been shown to contribute to a decline in HIV incidence in 102 US metropolitan areas from 2012 through 2017. HIV incidence fell most in areas with…