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The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots or instructors

Mon, 2021-10-25 11:27 — mike kraft

The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves. NPR.org

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CNN Investigation: Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US

Sun, 2021-10-24 21:27 — mike kraft

Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US Trash bags stuffed full of used medical gloves, some visibly soiled, some even blood-stained, litter the floor of a warehouse on the outskirts of Bangkok. Scott McLean, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kocha Olarn and Tim Lister, CNN CNN

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At least 30 strikes of health care workers have hit U.S. facilities this year

Wed, 2021-10-20 10:30 — mike kraft

Walkouts and strikes hit hospitals in pandemic hot spots There have been at least 30 strikes of health care workers so far this year, according to a tracker from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. POLITICO

Hospitals taxed by the pandemic over the last 20 months have a new problem: Labor strife and a wave of resignations have people waiting longer for care.

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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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Russia is behind in meeting global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Fri, 2021-10-15 17:42 — mike kraft

Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. AP NEWS

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EMS services warn of 'crippling labor shortage' undermining 911 emergency system

Mon, 2021-10-11 10:22 — mike kraft

EMS services warn of 'crippling labor shortage' undermining 911 system The pandemic-induced shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics nationwide is so dire that ambulance service providers warn of sharp cuts to NBC News

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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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America's decentralized, underfunded reporting system hampers efforts to combat the coronavirus--Analysis .

Thu, 2021-09-30 14:02 — mike kraft

Messy, incomplete U.S. data hobbles pandemic response This country’s decentralized, underfunded reporting system has repeatedly hampered efforts to combat the coronavirus. Washington Post

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The U.S. hospitals where the ICU occupancy stayed high; Hospitals in Texas, California and Florida are among the most burdened

Thu, 2021-09-30 12:19 — mike kraft

The states where ICU occupancy stayed high Hospitals in Texas, California and Florida are among the most burdened in the country. NBC News

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COVID creates shortages of an array of U.S. medical supplies

Mon, 2021-09-20 13:05 — mike kraft

COVID creates shortages of an array of U.S. medical supplies Shortages of masks and gloves that marked the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic have spread to a host of other items needed at medical facilities in the United States, from exam tables and heart defibrillators to crutches and IV poles. Timothy Aeppel Reuters

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