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U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six countries with universal health care combined

Thu, 2023-12-21 00:51 — mike kraft

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COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns

Fri, 2023-12-15 22:30 — mike kraft

COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns "COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly," the CDC said, and the new variant JN.1 is making up an increasing share of cases. CBS News

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Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits

Wed, 2023-12-13 21:39 — mike kraft

Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits Combined covid, influenza and RSV emergency room visits are the highest since February. Fenit Nirappil The Washington Post

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Heath workers at highest COVID risk least likely to follow precautions --study

Tue, 2023-12-12 15:53 — mike kraft

Health workers at highest COVID risk least likely to always follow infection-control protocols, study finds Banco Mundial América Latina y el Caribe / Flickr cc CIDRAP

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations rising as the new JN.1 variant and flu spread

Mon, 2023-12-11 15:01 — mike kraft

COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans COVID hospitalizations have been on the rise for nearly a month with rates highest among the oldest and youngest Americans, CDC data shows. ABC News ABC News

US COVID activity jumps as JN.1 expands, brisk flu and RSV levels continue | CIDRAP (umn.edu)

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Federal COVID aid helped boost telehealth expansion in rural America

Fri, 2023-11-17 17:31 — 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 21:34 — 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 15:18 — 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 15:39 — 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 15:50 — 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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