Quality and Safety
There has been a long history of racial inequalities in healthcare, which have been exacerbated by COVID-19, says Kistein Monkhouse, CEO and founder of Patient Orator.
It's important to control the spread of COVID-19 among the homeless, says Dr. Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, senior medical director of HealthEC.
The process kills germs from N95 masks while ensuring that the only person who touches the mask is the original mask-wearer.
Even when asked to suspect themselves infected, 9% would still avoid treatment, suggesting gaps in coverage or poor finances.
Finnish citizens are empowered to use their health data effectively, says Sinikka Salo, senior medical officer at the Regional State Administrative Agencies in Finland, in this episode of The Alessi Agenda.
Hospitals should be planning early for equipment, beds and people, and listening to epidemiologists about the kinds of numbers to expect.
Providers should seek ways to automate the process as much as possible to curtail the manual work involved.
A Long Island nurse shares a journal of the crisis from the beginning.
The ventilators allow "patients who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to survive, to survive," says Dr. Stephen Richardson.
Gene therapy delivered through the adeno-associated virus is likely the most attractive alternative treatment until a vaccine is produced.