COVID19

The Mississippi State Department of Health has activated the Mississippi COVID-19 hotline to answer questions from the general public from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The hotline number is 1-877-978-6453.

WEBINARS

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2021

National Emphasis Program (NEP) Protecting Workers from COVID19 Exposure Webinar (March 31)

2020

COVID-19 Zoom Meeting Recording (October 22)
Biosafety WTP Webinar Series COVID-19 in Pediatrics (July 28)
Biosafety WTP Webinar Series _ Operational Challenges Facing EMS (July 21)
Self-Care for the Caregiver (July 22)
MSDH -- COVID-19 Update (March 20)
Drive-thru Testing for COVID-19 (March 12)
COVID-19 Update; What Healthcare Facilities Need to Know! (March 5)

SURVEYS

COVID-19 Healthcare Supply Needs Assessment (Discontinued)
COVID-19 Hospital Census and Testing Survey (Discontinued)

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The Mississippi Hospital Association is working closely with the Mississippi State Department of Health and other state and federal agencies to provide hospitals and health systems with relevant information about the current status of the coronavirus outbreak.

Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency to further ramp up Mississippi’s coordinated response across all levels of government and provide health officials and administrators with the necessary tools and guidance to combat the spread of COVID-19. The declaration enables the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to ramp up coordination among all state and local agencies and enable them to fast-track coordination at all levels of government in Mississippi. Gov. Reeves referenced our state's pandemic flu plan. That plan is available here. You can track our state-specific numbers here.

On March 13, the President declared a national emergency to free up $50 billion in federal resources. Here is a fact sheet that breaks down what that means for health care providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is waiving the requirements that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) limit the number of beds to 25 and that the length of stay be limited to 96 hours, among other measures.

MHA has created an email address, [email protected], for our members to send questions and comments to the Mississippi State Department of Health. We will make sure your questions get answered.