Long before COVID-19 hit, we knew that the return to venue shopping in medical liability cases would severely impact access to health care. Facing the fallout of COVID-19, a change in the venue rule could push hospitals, nursing homes, and health care professionals over the edge. PCCJR recently penned a guest column, Returning to the…
Coalition Updates
Still Waiting for Safe Harbor for COVID-19 Heroes
We may not know the full scope or impact of the COVID-19 pandemic yet, but what we do know is that the consequences of the decisions, deployed resources, and plans to save lives will be with us for years to come. Health care practitioners and businesses working to meet increased demand for Personal Protective Equipment…
PCCJR Members Take on the Coronavirus Challenge
At UPMC, researchers are reporting progress on potential COVID-19 vaccine that has shown early promise in tests on mice. Another group of UPMC researches say they are close to completing a blood test to determine immunity against the virus. Companies like Shell have helped keep the supply lines flowing for soaps and hand sanitizer and…
COVID-19 Heroes Deserve Immunity
Pennsylvania is facing new and unexpected challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care providers and businesses large and small are incurring risk to provided life-saving care, equipment, and goods to get us all through this public health crisis. They deserve our gratitude and support. Yet, this week the legislature went home without…
Stepping Up: PCCJR members Ford and 3M
Ford is working with 3M to produce personal protective gear for healthcare workers and address shortages resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. These PCCJR members announced this week they will produce a new kind of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) for healthcare workers, while also helping to increase production of 3M’s current respirator device. Three cheers for this…
PAMED is Looking for a Few Retired Docs
PCCJR’s partner, The Pennsylvania Medical Society isencouraging physicians to sign up for SERVAPA as volunteers to provide care during a surge. PAMED also is recruiting recently retired physicians to sign up for temporary licenses to serve patients during this pandemic. http://www.pamedsoc.org/coronavirus