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Covid-19
At an Overrun ICU, 'the Problem Is We Are Running Out of Hallways'Montana is a national hot spot for COVID infections, recording the highest percentage increase in new cases over the past...
Covid-19
Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in PandemicPresident Joe Biden last Thursday announced sweeping vaccination mandates and other COVID measures, saying he was forced to act partly...
Covid-19
A Boy Went to a COVID-Swamped ER. He Waited for Hours. Then His Appendix Burst. As the nation's hospitals fill and emergency rooms overflow with critically ill COVID-19 patients, the non-COVID-19 patients have become collateral...
Covid-19
ICUs are filled with COVID — and regretIn hospitals throughout the South as well as in parts of California and Oregon, more than 50% of the inpatients...
Strategy
California Set to Spend Billions on Curing Homelessness and Caring for 'Whole Body' PoliticCalifornia will prioritize the homeless under an experiment to move Medi-Cal beyond traditional care delivery and into the realm of...
Clinical Care
How to Use an Early Warning System for Sepsis in the Emergency DepartmentA sepsis early warning system at a Cleveland-based health system triggered an alert in the electronic health record and a...
Telehealth
High Costs, Low Reimbursements Hobble Rural Telehealth ExpansionRural hospitals with low patient volumes cannot easily absorb the upfront costs of establishing a telehealth network and potentially see...
Telehealth
Teladoc Offers Hurricane Ida's Victims Free Virtual CareTo access the service, telephone Teladoc directly at 855-225-5032.
Nursing
Emergency Nurse Association Launches ENA UniversityThe new online center of excellence provides education courses and career development opportunities.
Clinical Care
From Uber Vouchers to Patient Advocates: What It Takes to Increase ER Addiction TreatmentDespite widespread consensus on the importance of addiction treatment in the ER, many hospitals fail to screen for substance use.
Human Resources
As Temperatures Rise, So Do the Health Risks for California's FarmworkersHeat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States.
Revenue Cycle
Report: Hospital Margins Tight Even with Improved Revenues, VolumesThose tight margins are being driven by rising expenses and COVID-19 Delta variant concerns.