Coronavirus Resources

Catholic health care is on the front lines responding to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. During this time, we pray for all those affected by the virus. Below is a sampling of statements, information and resources from our members and other reliable sources related to COVID-19. For the latest notices, waivers and regulations see the CMS and HHS websites. Please check back often, as we are updating this page regularly.

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CHA Advocacy and Statements

2022

May 17 – Joint Letter on HRSA COVID Uninsured Program
May 10 – Joint Letter on COVID Funding
March 28 – Joint Letter on Renewing the Public Health Emergency
Feb. 8 – Joint Letter on Additional COVID Relief

2021

Dec. 10 – Joint Letter on International Vaccination Funding
Nov. 10 – CHA Summary of Health Care Vaccination IFC
Nov. 10 – CHA Summary of Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule
Oct. 21 – CHA Letter to Biden on Reconciliation Negotiations
Sept. 7 – CHA Letter on Reconciliation Package Priorities
Aug. 23 – Joint Letter on International Vaccine Funding
July 30– Joint letter on Extending Eviction Moratorium
July 26 – Joint Letter on Post COVID Telehealth Priorities
July 2 – Joint Letter on Public Health Infrastructure
June 30 – CHA Letter on OSHA Covid Standards for Hospitals
May 10 – Joint Letter to HHS on Provider Relief Fund
March 26 – Joint Letter on Pandemic Eviction Moratorium
March 12 – CHA Summary of Health Provisions in American Rescue Plan Act
March 12 – CHA Supports Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
March 3 – CHA Letter to Senate on American Recovery Plan Act
Feb. 25 – Joint Letter to Senate on Provider Relief Fund
Feb. 23 – CHA Supports American Recovery Plan Act
Feb. 11 – CHA Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on COVID Bill
Feb . 5 – Joint Letter Supporting FMAP Increase
Jan. 28 – CHA Priorities for 2021 COVID Relief Package
Jan. 8 – CHA Outlines Health Care Priorities for President-elect Joe Biden’s Transition Team

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Aug. 1, 2022 – Inflation drives up need for food assistance
Aug. 1, 2022 – All-out effort at Mercy Oklahoma City saves mother of newborn
Aug. 1, 2022 – Health systems find plenty of reasons to play ball with pro franchises
July 2022 – CHRISTUS Health devises strategy to ease staff distress during COVID-19 and other crises
March 15, 2022 – Pandemic-prompted surge in telehealth is here to stay, doctors predict
March 1, 2022 – Pandemic takes heavy toll on mental health of children
March 1, 2022 – Giving to ministry foundations by new and repeat donors is strong during pandemic
March 1, 2022 – SSM Health-affiliated autism center hosts 'sensory-friendly' vaccine clinic
Feb. 15, 2022 – Health ministry urges support for public health sector strained by COVID
Feb. 15, 2022 – Elderly pair parted by COVID get a final reunion at Covenant hospital
Feb. 1, 2022 – COVID omicron variant slams Catholic health care ministries in waves
Feb. 1, 2022 – Philadelphia nursing home captures COVID's impact in documentary
Jan. 2022 – Community health workers broker trust with medically underserved during pandemic
Dec. 15 – Providence poet gives voice to COVID anguish
Dec. 15 – ArchCare trains Eucharistic ministers to assess fragile seniors as home visits resume
Dec. 1 – Actions speak volumes: Doctors' kids at front of line for pediatric COVID vaccine
Nov. 15 – Mercy nurse's kindness draws spotlight to family's COVID tragedy
Nov. 15 – Psychologist offers advice for turning stress of pandemic into personal growth
Nov. 15 – Pandemic compounds challenges for disaster planners
Nov. 1 – Health facilities ease patients' access to COVID-fighting treatment
Nov. 1 – Through personal battles with COVID, clinicians gained empathy
Nov. 1 – Dr. Ira Byock makes an ethical and business case for investing in palliative care
Oct. 1 – Late-summer surge in patients swamps some children's hospitals
Oct. 1 – COVID caseload surges strain facilities' capacity, test staff endurance
Oct. 1 – Bon Secours Mercy Health releases the hounds on COVID-19
Sept. 15 – Pediatricians address parents' fears about COVID vaccines for kids
Sept. 1 – PACE providers help keep fragile seniors safe during pandemic
Sept. 1 – Program treats needy for substance abuse that costs them dearly
Sept. 1 – Ministry systems commit to spend more with minority- and women-owned vendors
Aug. 15 – HSHS drive-thru lets patients access services without leaving their cars
Aug. 15 – Hospitals partner up to offer hospital-at-home services
Aug. 15 – Long-term care providers slowly recovering from pandemic's financial hits
Aug. 15 – Care communities face stiff competition to meet their workforce needs
Aug. 1 – Require vaccinations or just encourage them? Systems are split on decision
Aug. 1 – Providence mines observations from patients to learn about COVID symptoms, impacts
June 15 – Brought together by pandemic, Colorado physician leaders hope to stay united
June 15 – Documentary captures trauma, resilience of COVID caregivers
June 15 – Health systems get creative to overcome vaccine barriers
June 1 – Health systems say virtual work is here to stay
June 1 – Ministry rallies to meet uptick in need for behavioral health care
June 1 – Hospitals rejoice as volunteers return to duty
May 15 – Mercy Oklahoma City keeps up relentless pace in race against virus
May 15 – A year of pandemic: Workers share heartbreak, successes of COVID response
May 1 – Native American patients adapt spiritual practices to COVID realities
May 1 – Indigenous people have fared far worse in pandemic than white people
May 1 – Hugs, hand-holding: Long-term care opens up to more intimate visits
April – Catholic eldercare facilities cheer new guidance that more fully opens visitation
April – As end of eviction moratorium looms, advocates fear housing crisis will spike
April – Crew from Dell Children's braves storm to reach fragile newborn
March – Covenant Health marks pandemic's anniversary with focus on staff well-being
March 15 – Catholic health systems, partners tackle food insecurity close to home
March 15 – Health ministry, partners help contain virus spread among homeless
March 15 – Advocates work on acute and structural causes of food insecurity
March 15 – Playbook perfect: SCL Health vaccinates 5,000 at one event
Feb. 15 – Ministry facilities aim to increase vaccine acceptance among people of color
Feb. 1 – In the spotlight: Clinicians champion public health safeguards
Jan. 21 – Ash Wednesday without ashes? CHA offers resources for COVID-safe observances
Jan. 2021 – Ministry facilities promote vaccination among staff
Jan. 2021 – Ministry systems promote vaccine acceptance among minority staff
Jan. 2021 – Ethicist says COVID vaccine plans align with Catholic teachings
Jan. 2021 – CHA enhances its well-being resources for ministry employees
Jan. 2021 – Commander of St. Louis task force leads drive to thwart pandemic
Jan. 2021 – Catholic health systems hop to it as massive vaccination effort begins
Dec. 10 – As COVID admissions strain hospital capacity, chaplains must prioritize staff well-being, says mission leader
Nov. 30 – ICU nurse soldiers on at South Dakota hospital in thick of COVID surge
Sept. 23 – CHI Health pulmonologist says sticking to the fundamentals of ICU medicine saved lives of COVID patients
Sept. 22 – Eldercare facility staff guard against the consequences of isolation
Sept. 22 – With abundance of caution, care communities move toward welcoming visitors back
Sept. 8 – Dignity Health physician executive removes barriers to pandemic innovations
Sept. 4 – Interpreters help non-English speakers navigate the pandemic
Sept. 2 – Program gathers community resources to build resiliency for survivors of childhood trauma
Sept. 1 – Nearby hospitals rally to the aid of those on Gulf Coast damaged by hurricane
Sept. 1 – In fire amid pandemic, Wisconsin eldercare workers rush to the rescue
Aug. 28 – Health system executives say much is being learned, shared as pandemic unfolds
Aug. 24 – Eldercare staff keep the good times rolling amid lockdowns
Aug. 18 – Pandemic alters delivery of sacraments in health care settings
Aug. 17 – Sound public health data is essential to safe school reopenings
Aug. 11 – Mercy, SSM Health open new hospitals amid pandemic
Aug. 10 – HSHS doctor describes COVID response as 'building an airplane' midflight
July 31 – CHI Health hosts 'virtual assembly' for teachers preparing to return to the physical classroom
July 30 – Isolation, loneliness take their toll during the COVID-19 pandemic
July 29 – Nurse bonded with families as liaison for patients with COVID-19 in ICU
July 27 – Hospital's meal program boosts spirits of givers and receivers
July 24 – Benedictine campus nursing director says values remain paramount in pandemic response
July 23 – Eldercare staff work conscientiously to protect residents from COVID-19, says infection preventionist
July 22 Catholic systems urge public to mask up for the sake of others
July 20 – Congregations find creative ways to support health ministry amid shutdowns
July 8 – Incarnate Word sisters aid asylum seekers at the southern border
July 7 – Four siblings care for patients and each other through the pandemic
June 30 – Allocation of scarce resources shouldn't shunt people with disabilities, ethicist says
June 29 – Sr. Peggy Martin, OP, reflects on decades at leading edge of sponsorship changes
June 25 – AMITA, Catholic hospitals join call to end racism, bring sweeping change in Chicago
June 24 – Ministries join calls for justice and change amid outcry over killings of African Americans
June 24 – Peer navigators improve health literacy of Alaskan natives and immigrants
June 23 – SSM Health neurosurgeon helps sound the alarm about stroke risk linked to pandemic
June 22 – Nursing homes can help counter pandemic’s toll on older Americans, ethicist says
June 18 – From Food Drives to Front Porches, Health Education and Outreach Prove Key to COVID Fight
June 16 – CHA recognizes and celebrates contributions of Tomorrow's Leaders
June 15 – Nurse-ethicist-professor identifies most of all as healer
June 12 – Graf believes that everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home
June 11 – Organizations wise to pair behavioral health care with community health, well-being expert says
June 11 – Casey ensures that medically fragile children get highly individualized emergency care
June 10 – Envisioning Excellence in the New World for Catholic Health Care
June 10 – CHRISTUS hospital in Texas opens drive-thru emergency room
June 3 – In a Crisis, Keep Your Hospital Operators Close and Your Legislative Friends Closer
June 3 – SCL Health shares tools it offers for employee mental health
June 2 – Editor's Note Summer 2020
June 1 – The Pandemic and Lessons to Share in Long-Term Care
June 1 – On whether to publicly identify COVID patients, Catholic ethicists can disagree
May 28 – Search for the Holy Spirit in the Midst of Chaos
May 28 – Reasoned action is needed to restart clinical training for medical and nursing students, ethicists say
May 27 – Trinity Health: Some changes wrought by the pandemic may be permanent and costly
May 26 – Caregivers ride emotional roller coaster from heroic wins to devastating loss
May 21 – Rural physician takes a measure of himself in the shoals of the pandemic
May 20 – As pandemic makes staples scarce, health systems turn to suppliers near and far
May 19 – Trinity Health offers free COVID-19 testing in hard-hit areas in and near Detroit
May 18 – The Pandemic: Enduring Human Costs of Poverty
May 18 – SSM Health put its staff wellness plan into high gear to cope with pandemic stress
May 18 – Surveillance tools offer great promise, perils amid pandemic, ethicist says
May 15 – Commentary: COVID-19 amplifies already urgent need for solutions to homelessness
May 15 – Is It Ethical to Unilaterally Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment in Triage Circumstances?
May 14 – Chaplains care for patients and staff at COVID treatment facility
May 14 – Pandemic laid bare emerging and ongoing ethical dilemmas, say Providence ethicists
May 13 – Rural hospitals make contingency plans to account for, limit vulnerabilities
May 12 – Constraints of pandemic care are potential triggers of moral distress, ethicists say
May 12 – COVID-19, Criminal Justice and Calvary
May 11 – Hospitals see up to half their patients delaying ER visits, other health care, during the pandemic
May 8 – Nurse anesthetist goes right back to work when doctor gives all-clear after bout with COVID-19
May 7 – Emergency management and financial experts share tips on tapping COVID-19 federal assistance
May 6 – Moral Distress in Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals
May 6 – Crash course: Sully offers inspiration for applying organizational ethics in a pandemic
May 5 – Hospitals set up grocery stores, offer takeout meals for employees during pandemic
May 4 – Gonzales Says of CHA's Mission Department: We're Here to Help
May 1 – After near-death bout with COVID-19, Mercy patient who got plasma treatment is almost ready to go home
May 1 – SSM Health DePaul partners with food bank for a healthier start to family life
April 30 – Sister, physician helps Houstonians ward off medical, socioeconomic ills
April 30 – Mercy critical care director focuses on healing the sickest of the sick
April 29 – Social workers and chaplains encouraged to innovate under pressure to meet needs of patients, families and staff
April 29 – 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Trailblazers in American Health Care
April 28 – Health Care Organizations Expand Their Anchor Institution Roles
April 28 – Putting health workers first for some treatments amid pandemic is justifiable, ethicists say
April 27 – Catholic universities extend hand to Catholic hospitals, health care staff during pandemic
April 24 – Mercy St. Louis is using convalescent plasma in experimental COVID-19 treatment
April 24 – Gazing Through the Mask
April 23 – As patients return, surgeons at CHRISTUS children's hospital learn to 'smize'
April 23 – Resuscitation considerations go beyond patients amid pandemic, Catholic ethicists say
April 22 – Consistency, communication vital in addressing challenging protocol dilemmas
April 21 – Centura Health nurses come flying when New Jersey hospitals call for help
April 21 – Providence St. Joseph associates get quick access to mental health care amid pandemic
April 20 – What to say and how to say it: Executives discuss crisis communication in the heat of a pandemic
April 20 – Happy hours: Orthopedic surgeon lifts spirits by producing hand sanitizer at his vodka distillery
April 17 – Patience: A Guiding Principle
April 17 – Chaplains Minister amidst Changes Brought by Pandemic
April 16 – As pandemic spreads, use of telehealth by clinicians and health systems surges
April 16 – ICU nurse creates relaxation spaces where COVID care providers can pause and breathe
April 15 – For people who don't have an advance care directive, this quick form could be the next best thing
April 14 – Guidelines for Rationing Treatment During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Catholic Approach
April 14 – Sulmasy says it should be 'ethics as usual,' even in extraordinary times
April 10 – Hallway karaoke and bingo with call lights: Residential care centers get creative to keep residents engaged, connected
April 9 – HSHS home care staffers deliver 'Baskets of Blessings' for Easter
April 8 – Virtue and Vice in the Pandemic
April 8 – Palliative care practitioners can stretch resources while defending the integrity of their specialty
April 7 – Housekeeping staff has a pivotal role in protecting patients, hospital colleagues
April 7 – Behind the Scenes on the Front Lines of COVID-19
April 6 – Behavioral health care adapts in a time of COVID-19
April 6 – Foundational principles should guide care decisions for COVID-19 patients, ethicists say
April 6 – SSM finds Costco partnership especially timely amid health emergency (Catholic Health World)
April 3 – Editor's Note (Health Progress)
April 3 – ArchCare pleads for personal protective equipment (Catholic Health World)
April 2 – Iowa hospital asks visitors and patients to mask up to protect others (Catholic Health World)
April 2 – Health facilities turn to virtual visits to keep public at safe distance (Catholic Health World)
March 31 – Palliative care teams' expertise critical in COVID-19 preparations, response
(Catholic Health World)
March 30 – Hospitals asking community for personal protective gear is 'unprecedented' (Catholic Health World)
March 30 – PeaceHealth workers in Washington volunteer for duty at hard-hit private rehab center (Catholic Health World)
March 27 – Providence St. Joseph moves to shore up supplies ahead of surge of COVID-19 patients (Catholic Health World)
March 27 – Spirituality for a time of scarcity (an op-ed by Rev. Charles Bouchard, OP, S.T.D.)
March 27 – Catholic entities expect to receive aid under emergency relief bill
March 24 – Mass General disaster medicine specialist shares Covid-19 preparations and concerns
(Catholic Health World)

Ethics

Health Disparities

The COVID-19 Tracking Project - Racial Data Dashboard
National Academy of Medicine: Health Equity and COVID-19 Resources

March 26 – Black Americans were hospitalized at 4 times the rate of white ones during Omicron’s peak. Why Stealth Omicron could be even more devastating
March 23 – Avoiding Racial Health Disparities in Crisis Standards of Care
March 23 – US Trails in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Health Equity Efforts
March 23 – 'Press 1 for English': Vaccination Sign-Ups Prove Daunting for Speakers of Other Languages
March 23 – Counties with large Asian, Black or Hispanic populations had higher number of Covid-19 cases, CDC says
March 22 – Asian Americans in Texas are struggling to get the COVID vaccine. Here's why.
Oct. 23 – 'Still killing us': The federal government underfunded health care for Indigenous people for centuries. Now they're dying of COVID-19
Sept. 22 – 'It's just too much to handle'
Sept. 22 – Patterns of COVID-19 testing and mortality by race and ethnicity among United States veterans: A nationwide cohort study
Aug. 12 – In Health-Conscious Marin County, Virus Runs Rampant Among ‘Essential’ Latino Workers
Aug. 12 – COVID-19 is hitting Latinos hardest, so it’s crucial to ensure test results are available in Spanish
Aug. 12 – Majority white counties have significantly fewer COVID-19 cases: Study
Aug. 11 – The Virus Is Killing Young Floridians. Race Is a Big Factor.
July 30 – Black, Hispanic Patients Avoid Emergency Care Access Due to COVID-19
June 29 – Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine A lone Cannot Fix
June 29 – How racism in US health system hinders care and costs lives of African Americans
June 27 – Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix
June 26 – Nearly one-third of Black Americans say they know someone who died from coronavirus: poll
June 14 – The pandemic hit black workers hardest. Relief must help them most.
June 10 – How Catholics can work for racial justice
June 4 – Sisters take food pantry ministries outdoors during pandemic
June 4 – African American Catholic leaders urge justice, action to address racism
June 2 – Cause of death: COVID-19, police violence or racism?
June 3 – 'Which death do they choose?’: Many Black men fear wearing a mask more than the coronavirus
June 3 – Researchers face hurdles in examining COVID-19 racial disparities
June 2 – Protests may add COVID-19 cases and compound racial disparities
June 2 – COVID-19 Racial Health Disparities Stress Patient Trust Pitfalls
June 2 – My nightmare: Covid-19 meets racism meets the killing of a Black person by police
June 1 – Native American tribes' pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities
May 30 – US ill-prepared for coronavirus-fueled mental health crisis
May 30 – The Top U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots Are All Indian Lands
May 30 – Washington nonprofit warns against pandemic restrictions on immigration
May 29 – Immigrants Sick With COVID-19 Are Scared to Seek Help
May 29 – How can Catholics help lead the fight against racism?
May 28 – Virus could push 14 million into hunger in Latin America
May 28 – The global pandemic through the eyes of the world's children
May 27 – Across Texas, Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods Have Fewer Coronavirus Testing Sites
May 24 – Catholic psychologist calls domestic violence 'pandemic within a pandemic'
May 21 – The Striking Racial Divide in How Covid-19 Has Hit Nursing Homes
May 20 – Addressing hunger disparities saves lives and money
May 20 – COVID-19 and Health Equity—A New Kind of "Herd Immunity"
May 16 – Vatican task force says millions risk hunger problems during pandemic; calls for 'creative solidarity' to solve global problems
May 15 – Racial health disparities already existed in America—the coronavirus just exacerbated them
May 15 – Domestic Violence Calls Mount as Restrictions Linger: 'No One Can Leave'
May 15 – US Bishops Highlight Plight of Native Communities as COVID Infections Surge
May 14 – Answering the Call: CommonSpirit Strives to End Health Inequalities
May 14 – Answering the Call: CommonSpirit Strives to End Health Inequalities
May 14 – The Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 on Black Health Care Workers in the U.S.
May 13 – Opinion: Native Americans are being hit hard by coronavirus, an echo of colonial pandemics that nearly wiped them out
May 13 – Racial Status And The Pandemic: A Combustible Mixture
May 11 – 3 Lessons COVID-19 Teaches about Addressing Health Equity
May 7 – For Latinos and Covid-19, Doctors are Seeing an 'Alarming' Disparity
May 5 – Bishop Chairmen Condemn Racism and Xenophobia in the Context of the Coronavirus Pandemic
May 5 – Minority Small Businesses Were Supposed To Get PPP Priority. They May Not Have
May 4 – Bishops urge closer look at COVID deaths in black communities
May 4 – USCCB: Ask why coronavirus is 'devastating' black communities
April 28 – Coronavirus highlights disparities in ethnic communities
April 28 – Avera translating COVID-19 info for non-English speakers
April 28 – COVID-19 exposes mistrust, health care inequality going back generations for African Americans
April 29 – God makes a way': African American parishes respond to COVID-19 disparity
April 28 – Avera translating COVID-19 info for non-English speakers
April 24 – US Bishops respond to latest temporary US immigration policy
April 23 – Thousands of Americans will face food insecurity, unless we act now
April 22 – The Other COVID Risks: How Race, Income, ZIP Code Influence Who Lives Or Dies
April 21 – Trump coronavirus response feeds distrust in black and Latino communities
April 20 – Indian Health Service Doctor Details Heavy COVID-19 Impact On Navajo Nation
April 20 – Black doctors blast 'woefully anemic' data on minority coronavirus cases
April 18 – Racial toll of virus grows even starker as more data emerges
April 17 – Opinion: Black mothers expected to fare worse in pandemic
April 17 – Coronavirus leaves homeless youths more vulnerable, says Covenant House CEO
April 15 – California to provide more help for unemployed undocumented immigrants, others amid coronavirus
April 14 – The coronavirus pandemic could transform our health care system — for the better
April 14 – 'Dreamers' in health care sector help save COVID patients while in legal limbo
April 14 – Why Coronavirus Is Killing African-Americans More than Others
April 13 – The Editors: The coronavirus is exposing our society’s deep inequalities
April 13 – Black medical leaders: Coronavirus magnifies racial inequities, with deadly consequences
April 12 – In Easter message, Pope Francis proposes universal basic income
April 12 – Mayors, governor call out racial health disparities highlighted by coronavirus
April 12 – An immigrant community faces a 'catastrophic' pandemic without help
April 8 – Editorial: COVID-19 is disproportionately killing minorities. That’s not a coincidence
April 8 – Pandemic exacerbates fear, challenges for undocumented immigrants
April 7 – Black Americans Face Alarming Rates of Coronavirus Infection in Some States
April 7 – The Pandemic's Missing Data
April 7 – Most Americans on Food Stamps Must Shop at Stores, Risking Coronavirus Exposure
April 7 – Black, Latino communities suffering disproportionately from coronavirus, statistics show
April 6 – Long-Standing Racial And Income Disparities Seen Creeping Into COVID-19 Care
April 3 – Black People Represent Majority of Coronavirus Cases, Deaths in Michigan
April 3 – Building Community Bridges to Improve Health Equity in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
April 3 – Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate
April 3 – Open Letter on Ensuring Healthcare Interpreters' Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 2 – Equitable Access To Health Information For Non-English Speakers Amidst The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
April 2 – The Coronavirus Doesn't Discriminate, but U.S. Health Care Showing Familiar Biases
April 1 – Underlying Health Disparities Could Mean Coronavirus Hits Some Communities Harder
March 31 – Health issues for blacks, Latinos and Native Americans may cause coronavirus to ravage communities
March 25 – Rumor, Disparity and Distrust: Why Black Americans Face an Uphill Battle Against COVID-19
March 24 – How the Coronavirus Affects Social Determinants of Health
March 19 – Health Justice Strategies To Combat COVID-19: Protecting Vulnerable Communities During A Pandemic
March 17 – COVID-19 And Health (And Death) Disparities

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Webinar Recordings and Videos

Jan. 27 – Dementia Care During a Time of COVID
Dec. 17 – COVID-19 Vaccines - Session II — Achieving COVID-19 Health Equity: Partnering With Communities
Dec. 10 – COVID-19 Vaccines - Session I — Vaccine Technologies: The Science and Moral Impact
Oct. 13 – Eldercare Webinar - Delirium in LTC-COVID Implications
Aug. 27 – Business Ethics & Catholic Health Care Pt. 3
Aug. 20 – Business Ethics & Catholic Health Care Pt. 2
Aug. 13 – Business Ethics & Catholic Health Care Pt. 1
July 23 – Formation in a Virtual World (member log-in required)
July 2 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19, Part Eleven
June 25 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19, Part Ten
June 18 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19, Part Nine
June 11 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19, Part Eight
June 3 – Our Well-Being: A Webinar Series Sharing Wellness Resources, Session IV (member login required)
May 28 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19 - Part Seven: Should COVID-19 Positive Individuals Be Named Publicly to Alert Potential Contacts?
May 27 – Our Well-Being Webinar Series, Session III (member login required)
May 21 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19 - Part Six: The Role of Medical and Nursing Students in a Pandemic
May 21 – St. Paul Elder Services Documentary on Life in Their LTC Facility
May 20 – Our Well-Being Webinar Series, Session II: Providence St. Joseph Health Whole Persons Caring for Whole Persons (member login required)
May 19 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19- Part Five: Pandemic Public Surveillance - Issues of Prevention, Protection, and Privacy
May 13 – Our Well-Being Webinar Series, Session I (member login required)
May 7 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19 - Part Four: Moral Distress on Caregivers and Patients Dying Alone
May 6 – Ethics Support in Responding to COVID-19: A Case Study of Providence St. Joseph Health
May 1 - COVID-19 Recovery Funding for Health Care Webinar
April 30 - Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19 - Part Three: Organizational Ethics and Ethical Issues
April 23 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19 - Part Two: Rationing Criteria and Preferential Treatment
April 23 – Palliative Care Social Work and Chaplaincy during the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21 – Coronavirus Pandemic - A Tale of Two Washingtons (featuring Providence St. Joseph Health)
April 17 – COVID-19 in the United States: Insights from Healthcare Systems
April 16 – Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of COVID-19 - Part One: DNR Orders for COVID-19 Patients and Reallocation of Ventilators
April 16 – Palliative Care and COVID-19: Implications for Clinical Practice (Part 3)
April 9 - Bioethics in the Time of Coronavirus
April 2 - Palliative Care and COVID-19: Implications for Clinical Practice (Part 2)
April 1 - Making Ethical Choices With Limited Resources: Lessons From Catholic Health Care
March 26 - Palliative Care and COVID-19: Implications for Clinical Practice (Part 1)
A webinar presentation from CHA and the Supportive Care Coalition
March 26 - Georgetown University Dialogue, "Catholic Social Thought and the Coronavirus Crisis"
Featuring former CHA President and CEO Sr. Carol Keehan, DC
March 25 - CHA Pandemic Webinar: Lessons from Ground Zero
Featuring Rhonda Medows, MD, president, population health management for Providence
March 18 - CDC Webinar Recording: Answering 20 Questions about COVID-19
March 12 - Lessons learned in responding to COVID-19 - A webinar presentation featuring Amy Compton Phillips, M.D. from Providence
Providence St. Joseph Health COVID-19 Webinar Recordings
Ongoing Series of Covid-19 Webinars from the Alliance for Health Policy
CMS Video - Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services

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