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More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages

Tue, 2021-10-19 18:03 — mike kraft

More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities. Monique Beals TheHill

Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities.

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New Mexico porepares for hospitals to ration care if needed because of nurse and bed shortage

Mon, 2021-10-18 20:39 — mike kraft

New Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if needed ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico on Monday cleared the way for hospitals to ration care if necessary, saying the state's health care system has yet to see a reprieve as the nursing shortage continues and as many patients with non-COVID-19 illnesses and those who have delayed care over the last year are now filling hospital beds. AP NEWS

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Analysis:The U.S. may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the current one because of threats, resignations and politics--NY Times survey .

Mon, 2021-10-18 12:06 — mike kraft

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State and local public health departments across the country have endured not only the public’s fury, but widespread staff defections, burnout, firings, unpredictable funding and a significant erosion in their authority to impose the health orders that were critical to America’s early response to the pandemic.

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Hospitals say vaccine mandates are working despite fears of prompting labor shortages.

Mon, 2021-10-18 10:23 — mike kraft

Vaccine mandates stoked fears of labor shortages. But hospitals say they’re working. The controversy surrounding fired hospital employees, lawsuits and protests obscured a simple fact: The vaccine mandates worked, administrators say. Washington Post

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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. Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout

Thu, 2021-10-14 18:19 — mike kraft

Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge. AP NEWS

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OPINION: Operating at a loss: Our health care system depends on physicians donating their time

Wed, 2021-10-13 10:19 — mike kraft

Our health care system depends on physicians donating their time - STAT I’m optimistic that there are ways for individuals to practice medicine that are more respectful to both physicians and their patients. Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu STAT

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Judge rules New York must allow religious exemptions to health care workers, for now

Tue, 2021-10-12 20:03 — mike kraft

Religious vaccine exemption stays for NY health care workers ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York health care workers will be able to seek religious exemptions from a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a lawsuit challenging the requirement proceeds, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. AP NEWS

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York health care workers will be able to seek religious exemptions from a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a lawsuit challenging the requirement proceeds, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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