Jane Spencer, The Guardian and Christina Jewett The yearlong series of investigative reports found that many of these deaths could have been prevented. Widespread shortages of masks and other personal protective gear, a lack of covid testing, weak contact tracing, inconsistent mask guidance by politicians, missteps by employers and lax enforcement of workplace safety rules by government… Continue reading 12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year
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How Climate Change Is Putting Doctors In The Hot Seat
Melissa Bailey Global warming is often associated with dramatic effects such as hurricanes, fires and floods, but patients’ health issues represent the subtler ways that climate change is showing up in the exam room BOSTON — A 4-year-old girl was rushed to the emergency room three times in one week for asthma attacks. An elderly… Continue reading How Climate Change Is Putting Doctors In The Hot Seat
It’s Not Just Doctors And Nurses, Patients Need To Wash Their Hands, Too
Shefali Luthra One in four adults leaving hospital had on their hands a superbug: a virus, bacteria or another kind of microbe that resists multiple kinds of medicine Encouraging doctors and nurses to wash their hands frequently has always been considered an easy and effective way to curb the spread of infection in hospitals and… Continue reading It’s Not Just Doctors And Nurses, Patients Need To Wash Their Hands, Too
Accountable Care Organizations, Explained
Jenny Gold An ACO is a network of doctors and hospitals that shares financial and medical responsibility for providing coordinated care to patients in hopes of limiting unnecessary spending. At the heart of each patient’s care is a primary care physician Orignially posted at Kaiser Health News, US based nonprofit national health policy news service.… Continue reading Accountable Care Organizations, Explained