Before the widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the U.S., 42 percent of physicians were feeling "burned out," according to a survey of more than 15,000 physicians published in January. As the pandemic rages on, increased workload and stress levels, longer…
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Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital has 156 employees out in Madison County due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, local TV station WAAY reports.
Thirty Northwell Health intensive care unit nurses will work at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare to support workers in Utah amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Intermountain announced.
The number of patients and employees at a Massachusetts hospital who have tested positive for COVID-19 has climbed to 55, reports MassLive.com.
A study of front-line healthcare workers in the United Kingdom and U.S. found they were at higher risk of infection than the general public — even with adequate personal protective equipment, according to a study published in The Lancet Public…
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As COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., some hospitals are tracking COVID-19 exposure through sensors in employees' badges, reports CNBC.
The U.S. is in the midst of a nursing shortage, which has only been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. For healthcare facilities across the country, the ability to hire and retain nurses, and fully engage its workforce is more important…
Uber has partnered with the city of New York to provide $750,000 in free meals and rides to city healthcare workers, the Staten Island Advance reports.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare, one of the nation's largest medical groups, said it plans to send more than 300 clinicians to Florida to care for patients and support healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An audit by the state found that Kalamazoo (Mich.) Psychiatric Hospital failed to remove accused employees from patient contact after investigation of abuse or neglect allegations.