More than a dozen hospital associations and professional groups issued a letter to congress last week urging action “to advance this critical piece of legislation expeditiously,” according to BioWorld.

Another impact of the virus is the problem of exposure — and quarantine — for healthcare professionals. On Monday, this is what happened to a number of persons at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, when they potentially had contact with COVID-19.

"Per current CDC guidelines, people who have had contact with COVID-19 patients are asked to maintain self-isolation at home for 14 days,” said Dr. Mary E. Giswold, associate director of Kaiser’s hospital and post-acute care, according to Oregon Live. “Some of our staff, including nurses and physicians, met the criteria for contact and are on furlough. The number of furloughed staff changed daily, as we began with an abundance of caution and followed with a more detailed investigation into whether contact occurred.”



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