December 01, 2022 The Flu’s Early-Season Comeback The flu has continued its early-season comeback, as public health leaders in Pennsylvania and around the nation urge people to get vaccinated heading into the winter holidays.
November 23, 2022 What to Know: Federal Long COVID Report The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a new report this week outlining efforts to better understand Long COVID and the next steps to support patients.
November 22, 2022 5 Things to Know: A Game Plan for Thanksgiving Health From safe travel to getting vaccinated, state and federal leaders are urging everyone to make a game plan to have a healthy Thanksgiving holiday.
November 14, 2022 5 Things to Know: The Latest on COVID-19 Boosters, PHE, Case Counts In Pennsylvania and across the nation, hospital leaders continue to monitor steady COVID-19 case counts alongside the earlier-than-expected rise of other seasonal respiratory viruses, such as RSV and the flu.
November 11, 2022 5 Takeaways about Health Care Cybersecurity A new report from the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee highlights the growing cybersecurity challenges facing health care..
November 08, 2022 Understanding the COVID-19 ‘Scrabble' Variants A new set of COVID-19 variants are competing to become the next dominant strain.
November 07, 2022 CDC Urges Precautions to Protect Against RSV The CDC has issued a new advisory to health care providers about the early increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and its potential to strain hospitals across the U.S.
November 02, 2022 RSV Challenges Hospitals in Pa., Nation Pennsylvania hospitals continue to respond to a rise in seasonal illnesses, especially RSV, as we head into the winter months.
October 26, 2022 The Disparities in Flu Vaccine Uptake A new CDC report provides a call to action to address disparities in flu hospitalizations and vaccinations among Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults.
October 25, 2022 The Return of RSV Explained Hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are monitoring an earlier-than-usual arrival of RSV and its potential to strain hospital capacity.