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Federal COVID aid helped boost telehealth expansion in rural America

Fri, 2023-11-17 12:31 — mike kraft

 

COVID aid fuels telehealth expansion in rural America - Roll Call As rural hospitals deal with workforce shortages and declining populations, some say telehealth offers a chance to bridge the gap. Lauren Clason Roll Call

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Federal pandemic aid also helped slow the rate of rural hospital closures. But as facilities contend with lingering inflation, workforce shortages and declining populations, the pace of those closures is picking up again.

Telehealth offers a chance to bridge the gap in hospital deserts.

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COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers --CDC

Thu, 2023-11-16 16:34 — mike kraft

COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers, CDC reports: ‘Disturbing trend’ (foxnews.com)

 

...They found that flu vaccine coverage was 81% among health care employees at hospitals and 47.1% at nursing homes.

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Hospitals are turning to warning systems to help protect health workers from violence

Wed, 2023-11-15 10:18 — mike kraft
Hospitals say violence against health workers is surging. Tech companies are stepping in to help As health care workers face higher risk of violence, hospitals are turning to systems that can track safety incidents in real time. Mohana Ravindranath STAT

 

 

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Hospital-based Covid-19 transmissions became less serious after Omicron--study

Tue, 2023-11-14 10:39 — mike kraft

 

Study: Hospital-based COVID-19 less serious after Omicron Wavebreakmedia/ iStock CIDRAP

Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) COVID-19 transmission was associated with higher rates of 30-day mortality and more severe disease during the early phases of the pandemic, but the risk has lessened in the post-Omicron landscape, according to a new study from JAMA Network Open based on outcomes seen in Sweden during the past 3 years.

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WHO updates COVID treatment guidelines, risk estimates for hospitalization

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:50 — mike kraft
WHO updates COVID treatment guidelines, risk estimates for hospitalization The WHO lowered its treatment-benefit threshold from a 6% to a 2% reduction in the risk of hospitalization. CIDRAP

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Migrants to US cities may need medical care but it's not that easy to find

Fri, 2023-11-03 09:15 — mike kraft

 

Migrants in cities across the US may need medical care. It's not that easy to find Migrants who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and travel to cities around the country are running into a disjointed health care systems when they need treatment. AP News

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Shortage of RSV drug prompts Children’s hospitals to prepare for surge in admissions

Wed, 2023-11-01 10:08 — mike kraft

 

Children’s hospitals prepare for surge in admissions amid shortage of RSV drug A supply shortage means a drug that can prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants won’t have a major immediate impact, children’s hospitals said, and they are preparing for a… nweixel The Hill

“Widespread access [to the new antibody drug] will take time across many sectors of the pediatric population and won’t have as great an impact on volumes this immediate respiratory season,” the Children’s Hospital Association said in a statement.

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New U.S. CDC campaign asks health care leaders to take responsibility for reducing burnout

Tue, 2023-10-31 10:32 — mike kraft

 

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An estmated 1% or 2% of hospital patients in England caught COVID after admission--study

Fri, 2023-10-20 17:25 — mike kraft

 

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Pre-pandemic efficiently managed hospital ICU's had lower COVID-19 deaths --study

Wed, 2023-10-18 10:22 — mike kraft
Prepandemic ICU performance related to lower COVID mortality rates Caiaimage/Martin Barraud/iStock CIDRAP

... in Chest, a review of intensive care units (ICUs) across 10 Brazilian states shows that those with lower mortality rates pre-pandemic saw lower COVID-19 death rates.

Moreover, efficiently managed ICUs also saw lower mortality from the novel coronavirus, suggesting that hospital management is directly linked to patient outcomes.

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