As hospitals consider reopening to visitors and resuming certain services, they must balance the need to offset financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic with the need to ensure the safety of staff and patients.
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In the last few months, Walmart has deepened its presence in healthcare with new primary care clinics and expanded telehealth services.
Delta Air Lines announced June 30 that it will consult with Mayo Clinic on COVID-19 testing for employees and the Rochester, Minn.-based hospital will advise the airline on safety measures.
Weeks after tapping Cleveland Clinic to inform its social distancing protocols, United Airlines is back to booking flights to full capacity, according to USA Today.
The Washington Post’s recent story of a small-town Tennessee couple, entitled “Urgent needs from head to toe,” spells out in vivid detail some eye-opening realities for many people unable to access care outside of urban areas.
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Oak Street Health, a Chicago-based network of primary care centers for Medicare patients, plans to open its first locations in New York and Mississippi this year.
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As the coronavirus pandemic began to spread, most hospitals stopped doing elective surgeries to create capacity for the surge of infected patients.
The majority of appointments at Sentara Healthcare will be remote for the foreseeable future, the Norfolk, Va.-based health system's chief information security officer told Business Insider.
Walmart will open two more standalone health clinics this month, including a site in Arkansas, the company said June 17.