How one community improved COVID-19 nursing home care with collaboration and communication
A new approach is making a big difference in Virginia.
Aug. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
Health workers report enough symptoms for depression diagnosis
Health care workers in the United States are struggling with a range of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers report.
July 30, 2020 • ~5 min
Is telehealth as good as in-person care? A telehealth researcher explains how to get the most out of remote health care
Telehealth has seen massive increases in use since the pandemic started. When done right, remote health care can be just as effective as in-person medicine.
July 22, 2020 • ~8 min
How racism in US health system hinders care and costs lives of African Americans
COVID-19 has again demonstrated the health inequities that exist between African-Americans and whites.
June 29, 2020 • ~8 min
The psychological trauma of nurses started long before coronavirus
COVID-19 is traumatizing nurses. Yet nurses have suffered trauma for decades, often due to insufficient resources, and changes within the field have been slow.
June 23, 2020 • ~8 min
More COVID cases in nursing homes with 3 factors
Residents of long-term care facilities with lower nurse staffing levels and other factors have higher rates of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, research finds.
June 22, 2020 • ~6 min
Coronavirus shows how ageism is harmful to health of older adults
Prejudice toward older Americans can impact their physical and emotional health.
June 15, 2020 • ~7 min
States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over COVID-19: Why immunity from lawsuits is a problem
Nearly half the states have reduced liability for health care providers at a time when nursing home regulation is declining and families can't visit loved ones for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 • ~9 min
States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over COVID-19, and that immunity from lawsuits is a bad idea
Nearly half the states have reduced liability for health care providers at a time when nursing home regulation is declining and families can't visit loved ones for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 • ~9 min
States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over COVID-19
Nearly half the states have limited liability for health care providers at a time when nursing home regulation is declining and families can't visit loved ones for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 • ~9 min
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