The HHS awarded a total of $21 million to 13 hospitals to serve as region experts on readiness and response efforts to combat infectious diseases caused by special pathogens, including COVID-19, Ebola and monkeypox, Healthcare Dive reports.
Three new healthcare facilities were tapped to serve as Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers: Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Spectrum Health System in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They join 10 centers already in the network.
The funding is expected to help the hospitals prepare for medical surge capacity and treat patients with infectious diseases caused by special pathogens during public health emergencies. Read more.
