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COVID-19 Update
May 2022
May 26: COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment, FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer Booster to Children, CDC Updates Guidance for Domestic Travel, and Change in LFH Testing Hours
May 12: Paxlovid SmartSet Updates, NM Offers Evusheld, and FDA Limits Authorized Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
April 2022
April 28: CDC Issues Therapeutics Health Alert and Updates Travel Guidelines, NM Masking Policy Remains in Effect, and NM Updates Inpatient Visitor Policy
April 14: Studies Suggest Increased Risk for Diabetes Following COVID-19, Novel Soluble ACE2 Protein Provides Lung and Kidney Protection in Mice
March 2022
March 31: FDA Authorizes Second Booster, BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Update, Transition to Bebtelovimab for Monoclonal Antibody Treatment
March 17: Transition from Pandemic to Endemic, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Update and NM Study Finds Plasma Biomarkers of Neurological Complications
March 3: CDC Issues COVID-19 Community Levels, NM Aligns Mask Requirement With Chicago and Illinois, Update to Inpatient Visiting Hours
February 2022
February 24: State and City Lift Masking Mandate, and NM Offers Vaccination for Children Ages 5 to 11
February 17: NM Updates Outpatient Visitor Policy, Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines, CDC Updates Vaccination Guidance for Immunocompromised Individuals, and Oral Treatments Webinar
February 10: CDC Report on Mask Effectiveness, Monoclonal Antibody Update, and Pandemic Fatigue Webinar
February 3: Omicron Subvariant, Oral Treatments Update and Webinar, and FDA Approval of Moderna Vaccine
January 2022
January 27: Oral Treatment Prescribing, NIH Treatment Guidelines, and Booster and Third Dose Effectiveness Against Omicron
January 20: Updates to CDC Public Masking Recommendations and NM Visitor Policies
January 13: PPE Update, CDC Recommends Shortened Interval for Moderna Booster, Use of Ivermectin, NM COVID-19 Updates
January 6: COVID-19 Workforce Guidance, Patient Testing, Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Updates, Resumption of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment and Oral Treatments
December 2021
December 30: Updated Guidance for Healthcare Workers, CDC Shortens Isolation and Quarantine for General Population, Reminder on Proper Masking, and Oral Treatments Receive Emergency Use Authorization
December 23: Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Scheduling Paused, Fourth Dose Notifications for Immunocompromised Patients, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Boosters Effective Against Omicron, and NM Masking and Testing Guidelines
December 16: Omicron Update, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment, New Study Shows Vaccinated Healthcare Workers Shed Less Virus, and CDC Holiday Safety Guidelines
December 9: First Omicron Case Detected in Illinois, CDC Travel Guidelines, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Availability and Workforce Vaccine Clinics
December 2: The Omicron Variant and Workforce COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
November 2021
November 18: Vaccines for Children, Workforce Vaccination First Dose Due December 5, and NM Masking and Daily Symptom Check Reminders
November 11: Federal Vaccination Mandate Goes Into Effect December 5, and Post-COVID-19 Cognitive Impairment
November 4: CDC Recommends Vaccination for Children 5 to 11 Years, CDC Study Confirms Vaccine Offers Greater Immunity Than Natural Infection, 4th Doses for Immunocompromised Patients, NM Mass Vaccination Clinics
October 2021
October 28: CDC Expands Eligibility for Boosters, Workforce Vaccination and Booster Update, CDC Updates Holiday Guidelines
October 14: Blood Collection Tube Shortage and Conservation, CDC Issues Planning Document for Pediatric Vaccinations, and the Global Surge in Anxiety and Depression
October 7: Booster Shots for NM Workforce, CDC Vaccination and Booster Updates for Pregnant People, and Study Shows Long COVID Occurs in One-Third of Patients
September 2021
September 30: CDC Guidance on Booster Shots, NM Workforce COVID-19 Vaccinations and Booster Shots, and Flu Vaccination
September 23: Weekly COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Members of the NM Workforce, Vaccine Town Hall Recording, and Masks Required in Shared Indoor Spaces at All NM Locations
September 16: Today’s Vaccine Town Hall, Spreading Vaccine Misinformation May Put Medical License at Risk, and NM Workforce Application Update Required
September 9: Delta Variant Q&A, Vaccine Availability, Virtual Vaccine Town Halls, Symptom Attestation and COVID-19 Hotline Triage Questionnaire
September 2: Booster Vaccination; NM Vaccine Town Halls; and Updated Guidelines for Meetings, Events, Travel and Masking
August 2021
August 26: NM Workforce Vaccination Requirement, Updated NM Guidelines and Vaccination Locations for Patients
August 19: Guidelines for Third Vaccine Dose and Booster Shots, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Update, and IDPH Launches the Vax Verify System
August 16: Vaccine Third Dose Available for Immunocompromised Patients
August 12: Updated NM Mask Guidelines, CDC Interim Guidelines for Testing Fully Vaccinated People, Vaccination in Pregnant People
August 5: NM to Update Mask Guidelines, CDC Interim Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People, CDC Alert to Increase Vaccination Coverage, FSM Vaccination Requirements, and NM Visitor Policy Reminder
July 2021
July 22: Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, New Patient Vaccination Options and the COVID-OUT Outpatient Treatment Trial
July 8: Risk of Delta Variant in Vaccinated Individuals, Updated Vaccine Options and Reminder to Complete Daily Screenings
June 2021
June 24: Myocarditis and Pericarditis After Vaccination and Vaccination Opportunities
June 10: Capacity Restrictions Lifted, Business Travel, Inpatient Visitor Policy Updates and Vaccination Opportunities
June 3: New Vaccination Options and Revised Masking Guidelines
May 2021
May 27: Antibody Testing in Vaccinated Individuals, Workforce App Update and Masking Guidelines in NM Administrative Buildings Modified For Those Fully Vaccinated
May 20: Vaccination in 12- to 15-Year-Old Children, Co-administration With Other Vaccines, and New CDC Masking Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
May 13: Workforce App Update, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment, and Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin Testing
May 6: National Vaccination Campaign and Visitor Policy Update
April 2021
April 29: Patient Vaccination Status, Vaccine Side Effects and Pregnancy, and New CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
April 27: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause Lifted and Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Update
April 22: Vaccination Card Distribution, Clinical Trial Investigating Allergic Reactions to the COVID-19 Vaccine and New Treatment Reduces Lung Damage in a Preclinical Study
April 20: Patient Vaccination Status, Inpatient Visitor Policy Update, and In-Person Meetings and Classes
April 16: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Patient Vaccination Updates
April 8: NM Vaccination Update, CDC Travel Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals, and an Infectious Disease Specialist Reflects on a Year That Changed the World
April 1: Patient and Workforce Vaccination Status, Protect Chicago Plus Vaccination Event, and a Critical Care Physician Reflects on a Year That Changed the World
March 2021
March 25: Vaccination Status, Monoclonal Antibody Update and an ED Physician Reflects on a Year That Changed the World
March 23: Two NM Physicians Reflect on a Year That Changed the World
March 18: Patient Vaccination Update, CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals, and Epic AVS Changes
March 11: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Patient Vaccine Toolkit, NM Symptom Check Update
March 4: MyNM COVID-19 Messaging Update, Vaccine-Related Axillary Adenopathy and NM Vaccination Cards
February 2021
February 25: Update on CDC Quarantine Recommendations, Changes to the Chicago Travel Order and a Special Thank You to Front-Line Heroes
February 19: Patient Vaccine Availability, Workforce Vaccination and On-site Operations, and B.1.351 Variant in Illinois
February 4: Novel ACE2 Variant Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 Virus, NMH Testing Site Relocates This Weekend Only, NM Supports National #MaskUp Campaign
January 2021
January 28: Patient Vaccination Update and FAQ, Community Vaccination Resources, and MyNM COVID-19 Test Result Instructions
January 21: Patient Vaccination FAQ and Vaccine Dot Phrase
January 14: New SARS-CoV-2 Strains and Vaccination Side Effects
January 7: Vaccine Distribution and Education, and NM Collaborates With CDPH to Launch New Contact Tracing Program
December 2020
December 29: Vaccine Distribution and Recommendations, Epic Vaccination Designation, and the December 22 Clinical Insights Panel
December 22: Vaccine Update and Clinical Insights Panel Today
December 18: Clinical Insights Panel for December 22
December 17: Vaccine Update, Global SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Project, and the New NM COVID-19 Clinic
December 10: Vaccine Availability and Distribution, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Updates, New CDC Quarantine Guidelines, Testing Updates
December 7: Vaccine Availability and Distribution
December 3: Monoclonal Antibody Treatment, PPE Policy Updates, Influenza Testing and New Process for Potential Exposures
November 2020
November 24: IDPH Tier 3 Mitigation Measures, Chicago Quarantine Exceptions for HWCs, CDC Holiday Travel Guidelines, Vaccine Update and #MaskUp Campaign
November 19: New Procedural Scheduling and Visitor Policies, Bamlanivimab Monoclonal Antibody EUA, and Mortality Rate Reductions
November 17: Testing Updates, Flu Vaccine Equity, and U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow Webinar
November 13: New IDPH and Chicago Guidelines, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment EUA, and CDC Masking Recommendations
November 10: Surge Planning, and Holiday Travel and Safety
November 3: Last Week’s Clinical Insights Panel Now Available Online for CME Credit
October 2020
October 29: Illinois Mitigation Update and NM Surge Modeling
October 22: Exposure Management, SCAN Study, Epic Storyboard and Insights Panel
October 15: Testing, Clinical Insights Panel and the Impact of COVID-19 on the Brain
October 8: Impact of COVID-19 on the Lungs
October 2: The Ergonomics of Telehealth
September 24: License Renewal, Flu, and COVID-19 and Where Do We Go From Here?
September 2020
September 17: Impact of COVID-19 on the Heart
September 10: Back-to-School Stress Management and Maintaining Wellness
September 3: Virology Testing Update
May 2022
May 26: COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment, FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer Booster to Children, CDC Updates Guidance for Domestic Travel, and Change in LFH Testing Hours
May 12: Paxlovid SmartSet Updates, NM Offers Evusheld, and FDA Limits Authorized Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
April 2022
April 28: CDC Issues Therapeutics Health Alert and Updates Travel Guidelines, NM Masking Policy Remains in Effect, and NM Updates Inpatient Visitor Policy
April 14: Studies Suggest Increased Risk for Diabetes Following COVID-19, Novel Soluble ACE2 Protein Provides Lung and Kidney Protection in Mice
March 2022
March 31: FDA Authorizes Second Booster, BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Update, Transition to Bebtelovimab for Monoclonal Antibody Treatment
March 17: Transition from Pandemic to Endemic, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Update and NM Study Finds Plasma Biomarkers of Neurological Complications
March 3: CDC Issues COVID-19 Community Levels, NM Aligns Mask Requirement With Chicago and Illinois, Update to Inpatient Visiting Hours
February 2022
February 24: State and City Lift Masking Mandate, and NM Offers Vaccination for Children Ages 5 to 11
February 17: NM Updates Outpatient Visitor Policy, Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines, CDC Updates Vaccination Guidance for Immunocompromised Individuals, and Oral Treatments Webinar
February 10: CDC Report on Mask Effectiveness, Monoclonal Antibody Update, and Pandemic Fatigue Webinar
February 3: Omicron Subvariant, Oral Treatments Update and Webinar, and FDA Approval of Moderna Vaccine
January 2022
January 27: Oral Treatment Prescribing, NIH Treatment Guidelines, and Booster and Third Dose Effectiveness Against Omicron
January 20: Updates to CDC Public Masking Recommendations and NM Visitor Policies
January 13: PPE Update, CDC Recommends Shortened Interval for Moderna Booster, Use of Ivermectin, NM COVID-19 Updates
January 6: COVID-19 Workforce Guidance, Patient Testing, Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Updates, Resumption of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment and Oral Treatments
December 2021
December 30: Updated Guidance for Healthcare Workers, CDC Shortens Isolation and Quarantine for General Population, Reminder on Proper Masking, and Oral Treatments Receive Emergency Use Authorization
December 23: Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Scheduling Paused, Fourth Dose Notifications for Immunocompromised Patients, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Boosters Effective Against Omicron, and NM Masking and Testing Guidelines
December 16: Omicron Update, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment, New Study Shows Vaccinated Healthcare Workers Shed Less Virus, and CDC Holiday Safety Guidelines
December 9: First Omicron Case Detected in Illinois, CDC Travel Guidelines, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Availability and Workforce Vaccine Clinics
December 2: The Omicron Variant and Workforce COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
November 2021
November 18: Vaccines for Children, Workforce Vaccination First Dose Due December 5, and NM Masking and Daily Symptom Check Reminders
November 11: Federal Vaccination Mandate Goes Into Effect December 5, and Post-COVID-19 Cognitive Impairment
November 4: CDC Recommends Vaccination for Children 5 to 11 Years, CDC Study Confirms Vaccine Offers Greater Immunity Than Natural Infection, 4th Doses for Immunocompromised Patients, NM Mass Vaccination Clinics
October 2021
October 28: CDC Expands Eligibility for Boosters, Workforce Vaccination and Booster Update, CDC Updates Holiday Guidelines
October 14: Blood Collection Tube Shortage and Conservation, CDC Issues Planning Document for Pediatric Vaccinations, and the Global Surge in Anxiety and Depression
October 7: Booster Shots for NM Workforce, CDC Vaccination and Booster Updates for Pregnant People, and Study Shows Long COVID Occurs in One-Third of Patients
September 2021
September 30: CDC Guidance on Booster Shots, NM Workforce COVID-19 Vaccinations and Booster Shots, and Flu Vaccination
September 23: Weekly COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Members of the NM Workforce, Vaccine Town Hall Recording, and Masks Required in Shared Indoor Spaces at All NM Locations
September 16: Today’s Vaccine Town Hall, Spreading Vaccine Misinformation May Put Medical License at Risk, and NM Workforce Application Update Required
September 9: Delta Variant Q&A, Vaccine Availability, Virtual Vaccine Town Halls, Symptom Attestation and COVID-19 Hotline Triage Questionnaire
September 2: Booster Vaccination; NM Vaccine Town Halls; and Updated Guidelines for Meetings, Events, Travel and Masking
August 2021
August 26: NM Workforce Vaccination Requirement, Updated NM Guidelines and Vaccination Locations for Patients
August 19: Guidelines for Third Vaccine Dose and Booster Shots, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Update, and IDPH Launches the Vax Verify System
August 16: Vaccine Third Dose Available for Immunocompromised Patients
August 12: Updated NM Mask Guidelines, CDC Interim Guidelines for Testing Fully Vaccinated People, Vaccination in Pregnant People
August 5: NM to Update Mask Guidelines, CDC Interim Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People, CDC Alert to Increase Vaccination Coverage, FSM Vaccination Requirements, and NM Visitor Policy Reminder
July 2021
July 22: Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, New Patient Vaccination Options and the COVID-OUT Outpatient Treatment Trial
July 8: Risk of Delta Variant in Vaccinated Individuals, Updated Vaccine Options and Reminder to Complete Daily Screenings
June 2021
June 24: Myocarditis and Pericarditis After Vaccination and Vaccination Opportunities
June 10: Capacity Restrictions Lifted, Business Travel, Inpatient Visitor Policy Updates and Vaccination Opportunities
June 3: New Vaccination Options and Revised Masking Guidelines
May 2021
May 27: Antibody Testing in Vaccinated Individuals, Workforce App Update and Masking Guidelines in NM Administrative Buildings Modified For Those Fully Vaccinated
May 20: Vaccination in 12- to 15-Year-Old Children, Co-administration With Other Vaccines, and New CDC Masking Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
May 13: Workforce App Update, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment, and Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin Testing
May 6: National Vaccination Campaign and Visitor Policy Update
April 2021
April 29: Patient Vaccination Status, Vaccine Side Effects and Pregnancy, and New CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
April 27: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause Lifted and Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Update
April 22: Vaccination Card Distribution, Clinical Trial Investigating Allergic Reactions to the COVID-19 Vaccine and New Treatment Reduces Lung Damage in a Preclinical Study
April 20: Patient Vaccination Status, Inpatient Visitor Policy Update, and In-Person Meetings and Classes
April 16: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Patient Vaccination Updates
April 8: NM Vaccination Update, CDC Travel Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals, and an Infectious Disease Specialist Reflects on a Year That Changed the World
April 1: Patient and Workforce Vaccination Status, Protect Chicago Plus Vaccination Event, and a Critical Care Physician Reflects on a Year That Changed the World
March 2021
March 25: Vaccination Status, Monoclonal Antibody Update and an ED Physician Reflects on a Year That Changed the World
March 23: Two NM Physicians Reflect on a Year That Changed the World
March 18: Patient Vaccination Update, CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals, and Epic AVS Changes
March 11: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Patient Vaccine Toolkit, NM Symptom Check Update
March 4: MyNM COVID-19 Messaging Update, Vaccine-Related Axillary Adenopathy and NM Vaccination Cards
February 2021
February 25: Update on CDC Quarantine Recommendations, Changes to the Chicago Travel Order and a Special Thank You to Front-Line Heroes
February 19: Patient Vaccine Availability, Workforce Vaccination and On-site Operations, and B.1.351 Variant in Illinois
February 4: Novel ACE2 Variant Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 Virus, NMH Testing Site Relocates This Weekend Only, NM Supports National #MaskUp Campaign
January 2021
January 28: Patient Vaccination Update and FAQ, Community Vaccination Resources, and MyNM COVID-19 Test Result Instructions
January 21: Patient Vaccination FAQ and Vaccine Dot Phrase
January 14: New SARS-CoV-2 Strains and Vaccination Side Effects
January 7: Vaccine Distribution and Education, and NM Collaborates With CDPH to Launch New Contact Tracing Program
December 2020
December 29: Vaccine Distribution and Recommendations, Epic Vaccination Designation, and the December 22 Clinical Insights Panel
December 22: Vaccine Update and Clinical Insights Panel Today
December 18: Clinical Insights Panel for December 22
December 17: Vaccine Update, Global SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Project, and the New NM COVID-19 Clinic
December 10: Vaccine Availability and Distribution, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Updates, New CDC Quarantine Guidelines, Testing Updates
December 7: Vaccine Availability and Distribution
December 3: Monoclonal Antibody Treatment, PPE Policy Updates, Influenza Testing and New Process for Potential Exposures
November 2020
November 24: IDPH Tier 3 Mitigation Measures, Chicago Quarantine Exceptions for HWCs, CDC Holiday Travel Guidelines, Vaccine Update and #MaskUp Campaign
November 19: New Procedural Scheduling and Visitor Policies, Bamlanivimab Monoclonal Antibody EUA, and Mortality Rate Reductions
November 17: Testing Updates, Flu Vaccine Equity, and U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow Webinar
November 13: New IDPH and Chicago Guidelines, Monoclonal Antibody Treatment EUA, and CDC Masking Recommendations
November 10: Surge Planning, and Holiday Travel and Safety
November 3: Last Week’s Clinical Insights Panel Now Available Online for CME Credit
October 2020
October 29: Illinois Mitigation Update and NM Surge Modeling
October 22: Exposure Management, SCAN Study, Epic Storyboard and Insights Panel
October 15: Testing, Clinical Insights Panel and the Impact of COVID-19 on the Brain
October 8: Impact of COVID-19 on the Lungs
October 2: The Ergonomics of Telehealth
September 24: License Renewal, Flu, and COVID-19 and Where Do We Go From Here?
September 2020
September 17: Impact of COVID-19 on the Heart
September 10: Back-to-School Stress Management and Maintaining Wellness
September 3: Virology Testing Update
COVID-19 Response and Reactivation Update
August 27: Impact of the 2020-21 Flu Season and NM Vaccination Requirements
August 20: PPE and Supply Chain Update
August 18: Clinical Clearance and Immediate Results Release
August 13: Avoidance of Hydroxychloroquine, and Medication Management CME
August 11: Eye Protection Recommendations, and Testing and Telehealth Updates
August 6: Back-to-School Recommendations, and Symptom Duration
August 4: Symptom Screening, Cloth Masks, Reimbursement for Isolation Counseling
July 30: Testing Update and Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Chicago
July 28: U.S. News & World Report Rankings
July 23: Eye Protection, How to Advise on Proper Masking, NM Symptom Screening
July 21: Vaccine Trial at NM, Restore Illinois: Actions to Combat a Resurgence
July 16: Chicago Travel Quarantine Impact on Physicians and Patients, On-site Meetings
July 14: Doximity Dialer Video and Genetic Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2
July 9: Chicago Travel Order, Universal Masking, and CMS Telephone Documentation
July 7: Ordering Serology Testing and June 23 Clinical Insights Panel Q&A
August 27: Impact of the 2020-21 Flu Season and NM Vaccination Requirements
August 20: PPE and Supply Chain Update
August 18: Clinical Clearance and Immediate Results Release
August 13: Avoidance of Hydroxychloroquine, and Medication Management CME
August 11: Eye Protection Recommendations, and Testing and Telehealth Updates
August 6: Back-to-School Recommendations, and Symptom Duration
August 4: Symptom Screening, Cloth Masks, Reimbursement for Isolation Counseling
July 30: Testing Update and Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Chicago
July 28: U.S. News & World Report Rankings
July 23: Eye Protection, How to Advise on Proper Masking, NM Symptom Screening
July 21: Vaccine Trial at NM, Restore Illinois: Actions to Combat a Resurgence
July 16: Chicago Travel Quarantine Impact on Physicians and Patients, On-site Meetings
July 14: Doximity Dialer Video and Genetic Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2
July 9: Chicago Travel Order, Universal Masking, and CMS Telephone Documentation
July 7: Ordering Serology Testing and June 23 Clinical Insights Panel Q&A
Dr. Chrisman's Reactivation Update
June 17: COVID-19 Survey, Reactivation Targets, Scheduling and Screening, Patient Mask Refusal Guidelines
June 10: eCheck-In Now Live, Patient Access Updates, Referring Physician Communications
June 3: Impact of COVID-19 on Behavioral Health Services
May 27: Serology Testing, Response and Reactivation Survey, Visitor Policy, and More
May 20: Telemonitoring and Technology
May 13: Telehealth, Safety Measures, Streamlining On-Site Appointments
May 6: Rescheduling Appointments, Surgeries and Procedures
June 17: COVID-19 Survey, Reactivation Targets, Scheduling and Screening, Patient Mask Refusal Guidelines
June 10: eCheck-In Now Live, Patient Access Updates, Referring Physician Communications
June 3: Impact of COVID-19 on Behavioral Health Services
May 27: Serology Testing, Response and Reactivation Survey, Visitor Policy, and More
May 20: Telemonitoring and Technology
May 13: Telehealth, Safety Measures, Streamlining On-Site Appointments
May 6: Rescheduling Appointments, Surgeries and Procedures
Dr. Noskin's COVID-19 Clinical Update
June 26: NM COVID-19 Hotline and Wearable Diagnostics
June 22: Clinical Insights Panel and The Role of Innovation and Digital Technology
June 19: Clinical Insights Panel, Asymptomatic Testing, Blood Supply Control Measures and the COVID-19 Political Climate
June 15: Northwest Region and Marianjoy Visitor Policy and COVID-19 Quality Committee
June 12: Visitor Policy and When COVID-19 Meets Flu Season
June 8: COVID-19 Collateral Damage and NMH Walgreens Prescription Delivery
June 5: Visitor Policy, Patient Monitoring and COVID-19 Community Response
June 1: Survey, Physician Serology Testing, Pediatric Inflammatory Disease
May 29: Deficiency Information, Reactivation Webinar, Physician Wellness Panel Q&A
May 26: New Testing Criteria
May 22: Vaccine Development and On the Front Lines at Delnor Hospital
May 18: Physician Wellness Panel and ID NOW test
May 15: Testing and Clinical Panel Q&A
May 12: Expanded Testing
May 11: Reopening Illinois
May 8: Masking Requirements and Neurological Complications of COVID-19
May 7: Medical Education
May 5: Antibody Testing
May 4: Clinical Insights Panel and Rescheduling Elective Procedures
May 1: On the Front Lines at Kishwaukee Hospital
April 30: Telehealth Updates and COVID-19 Research
April 29: Alternate Testing Sites and COVID-19 and Seniors
April 28: Leveraging EHR Data and Clinical Outcomes
April 27: Testing Sites and The Role of Innovation
April 24: COVID-19 Clinical Clearance and Patient Rehabilitation
April 23: Phishing and on the Front Lines at McHenry Hospital
April 22: PPE Webinar and COVID-19 in the Black Community
April 21: Clinical Insights Panel Q&A
April 20: Abbott Alere Alert and Impact of COVID-19 on the GI Tract
April 17: Patient Monitoring Program
April 16: Disaster Documentation and COVID-19 Order Panel
April 15: Panel Discussion and Inside the LFH ICU
April 14: Negative COVID-19 Test Results and Critical Care at NMH
April 13: Take Care of Yourself
April 10: Exposure Guidelines and PPE Updates
April 9: Return to Work Letters, COVID-19 and the Heart, HPB Medications
April 8: Public Mask Use and CDH ED
April 7: Abbott Alere and Clinical Insights Panel Q&A
April 6: Blood Supply and Plasma Therapy
April 3: Expanding Test Capabilities
April 2: Med Substitution, Universal Masking, Telehealth
April 1: Clinical Panel Reminder, Hospitalist Experience
March 31: PPE, Hospital Access, Panel Discussion, Diagnostic Imaging
March 30: New Testing Criteria, Telemedicine Prescribing Guidelines, CDC Chloroquine Alert
March 27: Asymptomatic Transmission and Guidance for Patients with Anosmia
March 26: Guidance for Pregnant and Lactating Providers
March 25: Treatment Options
June 26: NM COVID-19 Hotline and Wearable Diagnostics
June 22: Clinical Insights Panel and The Role of Innovation and Digital Technology
June 19: Clinical Insights Panel, Asymptomatic Testing, Blood Supply Control Measures and the COVID-19 Political Climate
June 15: Northwest Region and Marianjoy Visitor Policy and COVID-19 Quality Committee
June 12: Visitor Policy and When COVID-19 Meets Flu Season
June 8: COVID-19 Collateral Damage and NMH Walgreens Prescription Delivery
June 5: Visitor Policy, Patient Monitoring and COVID-19 Community Response
June 1: Survey, Physician Serology Testing, Pediatric Inflammatory Disease
May 29: Deficiency Information, Reactivation Webinar, Physician Wellness Panel Q&A
May 26: New Testing Criteria
May 22: Vaccine Development and On the Front Lines at Delnor Hospital
May 18: Physician Wellness Panel and ID NOW test
May 15: Testing and Clinical Panel Q&A
May 12: Expanded Testing
May 11: Reopening Illinois
May 8: Masking Requirements and Neurological Complications of COVID-19
May 7: Medical Education
May 5: Antibody Testing
May 4: Clinical Insights Panel and Rescheduling Elective Procedures
May 1: On the Front Lines at Kishwaukee Hospital
April 30: Telehealth Updates and COVID-19 Research
April 29: Alternate Testing Sites and COVID-19 and Seniors
April 28: Leveraging EHR Data and Clinical Outcomes
April 27: Testing Sites and The Role of Innovation
April 24: COVID-19 Clinical Clearance and Patient Rehabilitation
April 23: Phishing and on the Front Lines at McHenry Hospital
April 22: PPE Webinar and COVID-19 in the Black Community
April 21: Clinical Insights Panel Q&A
April 20: Abbott Alere Alert and Impact of COVID-19 on the GI Tract
April 17: Patient Monitoring Program
April 16: Disaster Documentation and COVID-19 Order Panel
April 15: Panel Discussion and Inside the LFH ICU
April 14: Negative COVID-19 Test Results and Critical Care at NMH
April 13: Take Care of Yourself
April 10: Exposure Guidelines and PPE Updates
April 9: Return to Work Letters, COVID-19 and the Heart, HPB Medications
April 8: Public Mask Use and CDH ED
April 7: Abbott Alere and Clinical Insights Panel Q&A
April 6: Blood Supply and Plasma Therapy
April 3: Expanding Test Capabilities
April 2: Med Substitution, Universal Masking, Telehealth
April 1: Clinical Panel Reminder, Hospitalist Experience
March 31: PPE, Hospital Access, Panel Discussion, Diagnostic Imaging
March 30: New Testing Criteria, Telemedicine Prescribing Guidelines, CDC Chloroquine Alert
March 27: Asymptomatic Transmission and Guidance for Patients with Anosmia
March 26: Guidance for Pregnant and Lactating Providers
March 25: Treatment Options
Please call the NM COVID-19 hotline — 312.47.COVID -- if you have an urgent COVID-19 questions about a potential physician or staff exposure.
Please direct all non-urgent questions to the [email protected] email address.
Please direct all non-urgent questions to the [email protected] email address.