Author: Dorron Blumberg

BDO – PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS INTO LAW CARES ACT March 2020 – WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU AND YOUR BUBINESS

Posted by | Mar 29, 2020 | |

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides relief to taxpayers affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The CARES Act is the third round of federal government aid related to COVID-19. BDO summarized the top provisions in the new legislation below, with more detailed alerts on individual provisions to follow. Click here for a link to the full text of the bill.

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Per Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), National survey shows dire shortages of PPE, hand sanitizer across the U.S.

Posted by | Mar 27, 2020 | |

Lack of N-95s, masks, face shields threaten health workers in facilities in every state, in every size facility

Only 12% have received supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile
 
March 27, 2020 – Nearly half (48%) of U.S. healthcare facilities surveyed are already out of, or almost out of respirators to use in caring for a patient with COVID-19, according to a national survey of infection prevention experts conducted March 23-25, 2020 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). 
 
The online survey asked APIC’s U.S.-based infection preventionist members to categorize their supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other items including hand sanitizer and cleaning products on a 5-point scale from having “plenty” to “none.”  Of the 1,140 infection preventionists who completed the survey, 233 (20.46 %) reported their facilities have no respirators; an additional 317 (27.83%) say they are almost out of these critical devices used to protect healthcare workers caring for patients with COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

 

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Dr. Richard Stone, VA Executive in Charge: VA is here for Veterans during COVID-19

Posted by | Mar 26, 2020 | |

March 25 2020 – VA has always been here for Veterans — and we will continue to be here for you during the COVID-19 crisis. Whether you need a prescription, telemedicine or in-person care, you can rely on VA. Here is a recent message from Dr. Richard Stone, executive in charge of the Veterans Health Administration and a former U.S. Army combat physician.

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