Top stories from week of Aug. 16-20
August 23, 2021 – The most clicked on stories in last week’s Dail-eNews highlighted all aspects of the healthcare supply chain. A new wave of Covid surged…
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Pfizer’s COVID vaccine gets full FDA approval
August 23, 2021 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this morning formally approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The widely anticipated decision replaces the emergency…
COVID Report: Southern Hospitals Stressed by Covid. Is Relief on the Horizon?
August 23, 2021 – A leading national news outlet reported last week that “hospitals nationwide (don’t) have enough staff, beds, or supplies to handle another…
Georgia hospitals feeling the effects of nursing shortage amid pandemic
August 23, 2021 – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently examined how COVID-19 has exacerbated Georgia’s chronic nursing shortage. According to the AJC, “many nurses with long…
Health Connect Partners moves fall conference to being online only event
August 23, 2021 – Health Connect Partners (HCP) announced that it will not hold an in-person conference this fall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Instead of gathering…
Zoll and Wallaby Medical announce agreement to distribute temperature management products in China
August 23, 2021 – ZOLL Medical Corporation (Chelmsford, MA), an Asahi Kasei company, and Wallaby Medical Technologies have signed a distribution agreement whereby Wallaby will…
Vizient receives CMS certification as Qualified Entity for access to Medicare claims data
August 23, 2021 – Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced it has received certification as a Qualified Entity from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services…
Purcell Municipal Hospital signs management agreement with SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital
August 20, 2021 – Purcell Municipal Hospital (PMH) (Purcell, OK) has signed a management agreement with SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital (Oklahoma City, OK). The…
Vizient announces new member agreement with The University of Texas System
August 20, 2021 – Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced a new agreement with The University of Texas System that significantly expands the services and solutions…
CDC establishes new disease forecasting center
August 20, 2021 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this week announced it would create the Center for Forecasting and…