CDC estimates 58% of Americans have been infected with SARS-CoV-2
​The share of the U.S. population with antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their bloodstream increased from 34% in...
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approval of the COVID-19 treatment Veklury (remdesivir) to include pediatric...
White House Expands Access to COVID-19 Antiviral Pills
​Starting this week, the Administration will allow all pharmacies in the federal pharmacy program to order free oral antiviral...
CMS Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a memorandum and provider-specific guidance on complying with its interim...
CDC Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain Individuals
Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe...
Blood Shortages — How Can Hospitals Help?
Americas Blood Centers released a bulletin on blood shortages and how hospitals and their clinicians can help, from implementing certain...
The SD DOH Will End Daily COVID-19 Updates
​The South Dakota Department of Health announced on it's SD COVID-19 Dashboard page that daily updates will stop after...
CMS Updates Nursing Home Visitation Guidance
​On March 10, 2022 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated memo QSO-20-39-NH Revised which replaces...
Biden Administration Launches Nationwide Test-to-Treat Initiative
As part of President Biden’s National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan to help America move forward safely, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching...
CMS Vaccine Mandates: Compliance Impact on Medicare Certified Healthcare Providers
​SDAHO hosted Nancy Ruzicka on March 2 to inform Medicare certified organizations (hospitals, skilled nursing homes, home health and...
