Our leaders need to speak some hard truths and then develop a strategy to prevent the worst. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Are You a Health Care Worker in the New York Area? Tell Us What You’re Seeing.
We want to talk to doctors, nurses, lab technicians — anyone who can share what they're seeing in the region’s hospitals and health care centers. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Action plan for responding to COVID-19 : OHA
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) welcomes the government’s comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly its investments in hospital services and the wider health care system as well as direct support for people, jobs, and ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 27th 11:00am EDT
Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 27, 2020, 11:00 am EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of probable cases Number of deaths British ... [Continue Reading]
A N.Y. Nurse Dies. Angry Co-Workers Blame a Lack of Protective Gear.
“I’m okay. Don’t tell Mom and Dad. They’ll worry,” he wrote to his sister. He may be the first nurse in New York City to die from the coronavirus. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Populism and pandemics
By Kumanan Wilson It wasn’t supposed to play out this way. The world had entered into a grand bargain in 2005 with the approval of the revised International Health Regulations (IHR). Countries had essentially ceded some sovereignty to the World ... [Continue Reading]
13 Deaths in a Day: An ‘Apocalyptic’ Coronavirus Surge at an N.Y.C. Hospital
Hospitals in the city are facing the kind of harrowing increases in cases that overwhelmed health care systems in China and Italy. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
A Simple Plan to Help Our Hospitals
Doctors and nurses are overwhelmed. Nursing and medical students can relieve some of the pressure. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
RNAO’s statement on COVID-19: personal protective equipment (PPE) & ventilators
The evidence of asymptomatic infection of COVID-19 necessitates that all health-care workers facing patients, residents and clients wear a surgical mask at all times. Health organizations, across all sectors, are reporting shortages of personal ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Has Hospitals in Desperate Need of Equipment. These Innovators Are Racing to Help.
Health care workers are facing a serious shortage of critical equipment needed to treat the coronavirus. We spoke to the makers who are building innovative protective gear and ventilators for them. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
7 Medical Leaders to Politicians: Save Lives, Not Wall Street
Don’t open businesses and schools. The economy won’t recover until this pandemic ends. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 24th 11:00am EDT
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following illness summary this morning. Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 24, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of probable ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 25th 11:00am EDT
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following illness summary. Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 25, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of probable cases Number of ... [Continue Reading]
New zero-emission vehicle initiative in Canada’s health sector
A new collaborative zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) initiative is launching this week that will see the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care and Plug’n Drive advance awareness and use of lower-carbon transportation options within Canada’s health ... [Continue Reading]
As Federal Government Mobilizes, Local Officials Say Response Remains Too Slow
Signs of a large-scale federal response to the coronavirus outbreak have begun to appear, generating praise from local officials but also pleas that they need much more. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Here Come the Death Panels
Obamacare didn’t lead to rationing. The mismanagement of the coronavirus will. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘Brace Yourself’: How Doctors in Italy Responded to Coronavirus
Officials in the U.S. and elsewhere fear they’ll face a coronavirus scenario similar to Italy’s soon. Three doctors and a nurse in Lombardy, the region hit hardest by the virus, described what they faced and offered advice to those awaiting the ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Region Is Now an Epicenter of Global Pandemic
New York City and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
The Hardest Questions Doctors May Face: Who Will Be Saved? Who Won’t?
As coronavirus infections explode in the U.S., hospitals could be forced to make harrowing choices if pushed to the brink. Planning is already underway. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Critical Care Capacity and the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the days ahead, Ontario faces a turning point in the war against COVID-19, a deadly virus that has overwhelmed hospitals and critical care capacity in countries across the globe. Thanks to the Government of Ontario, planning and mobilization is ... [Continue Reading]
As Coronavirus Looms, a Hospital Begins Sterilizing Masks for Reuse
Surgical masks are supposed to be used just once. But doctors in Nebraska are attempting a novel experiment as gear shortages arise. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
As Coronavirus Looms, Mask Shortage Gives Rise to Startling Solution
Surgical masks are supposed to be used just once. But doctors in Nebraska are attempting a novel experiment as gear shortages arise. SOURCE: Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
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