Mississippi, known for its authentic southern hospitality and breathtaking views, has struggled with poverty since time immemorial. In fact, it still hold the crown as the poorest state in America.…
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Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
“They are poor in spite of working hard,” said Dr. Jordann Loehr, an obstetrician who works at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. Many women opted to give birth at…
Nurses Are Burned Out. Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them?
Calling It Quits is a series about the current culture of quitting. One morning, in fall 2020, Francesca Camacho drove away from her 12-hour night shift as a critical care…
NYC Nurses Prepare to Strike at Mount Sinai and Montefiore Hospitals
“Gov. Hochul should listen to frontline Covid nurse heroes and respect our federally protected labor and collective bargaining rights,” union officials said in a statement. “Nurses don’t want to strike.…
A Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care?
Even intensive-care patients who belong in special units are dependent on Cascade. One recent diabetic ketoacidosis patient was kept alive at Cascade because the Life Flight helicopter from Boise couldn’t…
At 3 weeks old, she caught RSV, the virus that’s packing hospitals across the US
CNN — As Abhishesh Pokharel carried his 3-week-old daughter into the emergency department, her fingers and toes were turning blue. Other parts of her tiny body were yellow. Read moreMost…
Covid-19 boosters could keep thousands of kids out of hospitals, but uptake remains low
CNN — Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth…
Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
CNN — Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set up tents to handle patient overflow. Read moreMost…
RSV is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals
CNN — When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her toddler daughter, Raegan, would try swimming. But the…
An early rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
CNN — A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. Read moreParents Find Ways to Get Their Youngest Children Covid Vaccines In particular,…