COVID-19 costs could push hospitals to rethink billions of dollars in wasted supplies
Hospitals have a lot of room to reduce, reuse and recycle supplies – as many were forced to discover during the pandemic.
March 2, 2021 • ~6 min
NHS workers will need help to manage the trauma of the pandemic
Professor of Defence Mental Health, King's College London
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~6 min
Rural hospitals are under siege from COVID-19 – here's what doctors are facing, in their own words
Hospitals are losing staff to quarantines as rural case numbers rise, and administrators fear flu season will make make it worse. And then there's the politics.
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~9 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
How doctors' fears of getting COVID-19 can mean losing the healing power of touch: One physician's story
A give-and-take between patient and provider is essential to patient care. As the COVID-19 pandemic ushers in a new era of medicine, one doctor wonders if this connection will be lost.
June 16, 2020 • ~9 min
Ready to see your doctor but scared to go? Here are some guidelines
Many people delayed routine doctor visits during social distancing. Now that distancing guidelines have eased, people still are concerned about going to the doctor. Here, two doctors offer guidance.
June 16, 2020 • ~7 min
What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains
The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial.
May 13, 2020 • ~6 min
'We don’t talk in terms of supply numbers, we talk in terms of days'
A pulmonologist at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis provides a firsthand look at how the hospital is preparing to allocate resources and supplies in response to coronavirus.
April 1, 2020 • ~6 min
'My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?' A Seattle doctor on the front lines
An emergency and critical care physician gives a dispatch from the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020 • ~7 min
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