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Idaho, New Mexico hospitals weeks away from crisis standards of care, officials say

Some hospitals in Idaho and New Mexico are just weeks away from needing to activate crisis standards of care as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to swell in each state, health officials said.

How technology can reduce RSIs, improve patient safety

As operating rooms and surgical staffs become busier, leveraging technology to improve caregiver and patient safety will be paramount. Stryker Surgical Technologies is on a "Journey to Zero," meaning achieving zero harm in the operating room.

Nearly half of pediatric opioid prescriptions are high risk

Of the more than 4 million opioid prescriptions written for children and young adults under 21 in 2019, 45.6 percent fit high-risk patterns that could increase instances of misuse and overdose, according to a study published in the August 2021…

Breakthrough infections and long COVID: What we still don't know

When assessing breakthrough COVID-19 infections among fully vaccinated people, the data is clear: Few cases result in hospitalization or death. What's less understood is whether people with breakthrough cases can develop prolonged symptoms, or long COVID-19, The New York Times…

CDC examines adverse reactions to J&J shot: 7 things to know

The CDC published new findings about individuals who reported adverse reactions after receiving Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.

About half of COVID-19 patients at Texas Children's also have RSV

Among 45 pediatric COVID-19 patients at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, at least 25 also have respiratory syncytial virus, the Houston Chronicle reported Aug. 11.

COVID-19 vaccine not tied to miscarriage, updated CDC guidance says

CDC released new data Aug. 11 regarding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 and older get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Young woman with COVID-19 develops brain lesions, UC San Diego case report finds

While vasculitis — blood vessel damage and inflammation — has been seen in a few older patients with a severe COVID-19 infection, a recent report details the first known case of such damage in a 26-year-old patient.

COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high in Arkansas

Arkansas is reporting a new record of COVID-19 hospitalizations amid a coronavirus surge fueled by the delta variant, The Washington Post reported Aug. 10.

Texas hospitals asked to postpone elective procedures, out-of-state workers recruited

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced several initiatives aimed at boosting capacity and resources to care for a rise in COVID-19 patients Aug. 9, including asking hospitals in the state to voluntarily postpone some elective procedures.