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One in 5 American families delay health care because of Coronavirus, cancer screenings, treatments delayed

Fri, 2021-10-15 09:38 — mike kraft

With hospitals crowded from COVID, 1 in 5 American families delays health care Putting off surgeries or routine treatments for serious illnesses has become common during the pandemic, a new NPR/Harvard poll finds. NPR.org

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Nearly 1 in 5 American households has had to delay care for serious illnesses in the past few months, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. ...

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Biden admin to allocate $100M to address community shortages of doctors and other health care workers

Fri, 2021-10-15 09:27 — mike kraft

Biden admin to invest $100 million to address health care worker shortage The Biden administration plans to direct $100 million to the National Health Service Corps to address the ongoing health care labor shortage. NBC News

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U.S. hospitals confront a wave of severe illness and death among the pregnant and unvaccinated

Fri, 2021-10-08 10:13 — mike kraft

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Real-world U.K. hospital study: filters clean COVID-causing virus from air; new filter designs

Thu, 2021-10-07 17:03 — mike kraft

Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air

Research at a hospital swamped by people with COVID-19 has confirmed that portable air filters effectively remove SARS-CoV-2 particles from the air — the first such evidence in a real-world setting¹. The results suggest that air filters could be used to reduce the risk of patients and medical staff contracting SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals, the study’s authors say....

ALSO SEE: New air purifiers filter at least 90% of COVID-carrying particles

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Only a Fraction of Health Care Workers Are Risking Their Jobs Over Vaccinations

Thu, 2021-10-07 11:03 — mike kraft

Only a Fraction of Health Care Workers Are Risking Their Jobs Over Vaccinations With deadlines for health care workers to get coronavirus vaccinations either in the past or quickly approaching, it is clear that only a fraction of those workers across the nation are choosing to risk their jobs by failing to comply. The consequences employers warned of are becoming reality.

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Colorado hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’

Wed, 2021-10-06 17:54 — mike kraft

Hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’ UCHealth says that transplant recipients often have to meet other health requirements and that studies show covid-19 is especially fatal to transplant patients. Hannah Knowles

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Kaiser Permanente puts 2,000 workers on unpaid leave over vaccine mandate

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:39 — mike kraft

Kaiser Permanente puts 2,000 workers on unpaid leave over vaccine Kaiser Permanente has put more than 2,200 workers on unpaid leave for not abiding by its coronavirus vaccine mandate. Lexi Lonas TheHill

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U.S. overall Hospitalization rates are down but 8 states still have fewer than 15% of ICU beds available

Wed, 2021-10-06 10:12 — mike kraft

Hospitalization rates are down across the US, but these 8 states still have fewer than 15% of ICU beds available While much of the US is seeing a decline in hospitalizations for Covid-19, it's also evident the fight against the pandemic is far from over as eight states are reporting limited numbers of available ICU beds. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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U.S. hospitals in less-vaccinated areas are struggling financially as infections mount and stimulus runs out

Wed, 2021-10-06 09:53 — mike kraft

Hospitals in less-vaccinated areas are struggling financially as infections mount and stimulus runs out Hospitals are struggling financially, with the delta variant surging just as the $178 billion taxpayer safety net winds down. Christopher Rowland Washington Post

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Alabama small rural hospital shows effective use of telemedicine.

Tue, 2021-10-05 18:45 — mike kraft

At a rural ICU, Covid-19’s summer surge put telehealth to the test A tele-ICU program run by the University of Alabama at Birmingham's health system has helped bolster critical care at a rural hospital. Katie Palmer STAT

On the surface, there’s little about Whitfield Regional Hospital that would make it a safety net for Alabama’s sickest Covid-19 patients. It has a small ICU with eight beds, and no critical care doctors on staff. The rural hospital has spent decades focused on caring for the community surrounding Demopolis, population 7,000, in the heart of the state’s Black Belt.

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