Louisiana has asked for hundreds of healthcare workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help address hospital staffing shortages as the state surpasses 100,000 known COVID-19 cases, according to The Advocate.
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Six California hospitals have asked for hundreds of more workers to help them fight COVID-19 in a state that recently exceeded New York's case count, The Bakersfield Californian reported.
Here are five updates on Humana's recent operations and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review since June.
Decatur (Ala.) Morgan Hospital has 45 employees out after testing positive for COVID-19, WAAY reported July 20.
Lack of personal protective equipment, inadequate gear training and lax government enforcement of safety protocols have led to hundreds of COVID-19 cases among New Jersey health workers, the state's largest healthcare union said July 20, as reported by northjersey.com.
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Abilene, Texas-based Hendrick Health System is implementing critical staffing initiatives as 50 employees at two hospitals in the area are sidelined due to COVID-19 exposure or illness, according to the Abilene Reporter-News.
Medical records workers at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif., have signed a petition requesting to immediately begin teleworking after patients were moved into their workspace this week, reports the Record.
Parkland Community Health Plan, a publicly funded insurer serving the Dallas area, plans to hire about 100 new employees by the end of this year amid increased need for its services, according to a company announcement provided to Becker's.
Arizona is partnering with Irving, Texas-based group purchasing organization Vizient to hire nearly 600 out-of-state critical care and medical-surgical nurses to support expanded capacity at Arizona hospitals, the Arizona Department of Health Services announced July 15.