Emergency authorization granted for first COVID-19 antibody test
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorization to Cellex Inc. for its qSARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM RapidTest, designed to detect IgM...
Read MoreCMS makes sweeping regulatory changes to scope of practice, telemedicine
Photo Cred: Caleb Fisher/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury To help address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patient surge in the United States, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced earlier...
Read MoreRetired doctors, students, called to frontlines of COVID-19 pandemic
Photo Cred: Luis Melendez/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Some states hit hardest by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are recruiting retired healthcare workers and student doctors and nurses to help handle the...
Read MoreJoint Commission supports use of personal face masks from home amidst COVID-19
Photo Cred: Macau Photo Agency/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Joint Commission earlier today issued a statement supporting the use of standard face masks or respirators provided from home when healthcare...
Read MoreCoronavirus aid and relief act signed, includes provisions for small clinics, businesses
Photo Cred: Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed earlier this week and includes some provisions that may impact small...
Read MoreTrump extends social distancing through April
Photo Cred: René DeAnda/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that his administration would extend strict social distancing guidelines due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for...
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#88 – Developing successful nutrition protocols
Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss components of a successful nutrition protocol and developing tailored nutrition plans for specific patient needs. This episode...
Read MoreAmerican College of Cardiology issues clinical competencies for cardiovascular NPs, PAs
Photo Cred: Pressfoto/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury In a first-of-its-kind document, the American college of Cardiology has released its 2020 Clinical Competencies for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Adult Cardiovascular...
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