Coronavirus Pandemic Stressors Impacting Careers of Healthcare Workers
In March 2020, 42% of U.S. workers transitioned to working from home. It is likely that employed women faced greater burdens because they spend 22% more time on household and care work compared to men. Studies have shown that healthcare workers have faced higher stress levels during the pandemic than before the pandemic.
RNs Keeping Up the Momentum of Vaccinating Underserved in South Los Angeles
Nurse volunteers from the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) who have been vaccinating thousands of residents of the historically underserved South Los Angeles community have extended the COVID-19 clinic through the end of May and are calling for more volunteer RNs.
The Clinical Relevance of COVID-19 Testing Amid the Rollout of the Vaccine
From a medical point of view, there are five primary variables that will affect long-term demand for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing: pace of vaccination (U.S. and global); reaching a 70%–80% vaccinated population nationwide; reported case rate (U.S. and global); duration of the vaccine’s effectiveness in an individual (currently unknown); and the mutation rate of COVID-19 variants.
UC Health Shares 4 Lessons Learned from Coronavirus Pandemic
By multiple measures, COVID-19 has challenged healthcare providers more than any other public health crisis since the 1918 influenza pandemic. As the coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, many health systems, hospitals, and physician practices remain in crisis mode. A pair of physician leaders at Cincinnati-based UC Health recently spoke with HealthLeaders to discuss how the health system has grappled with COVID-19.
COVID-19 Pandemic Shakes Public Trust in CDC
Surveys of more than 2,000 people in May and October 2020 show about a 10% drop in trust of the CDC over that period, with the overall population-level trust in the agency falling to the same lower level of trust long held by Black Americans about the agency.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 25 – COVID-19 and Antibiotic Resistance
On episode 25 of PSQH: The Podcast, Oliver Schacht, CEO of OpGen, talks about COVID-19 and antibiotic resistance.
Nurse Officers Stave Off COVID-19 Burnout With Help of Interim Execs
Much of the burnout discussion has focused on frontline and direct care nursing staff, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But chief nursing executives and other nurse leaders operate within the same volatile environments while also managing organizational, disciplinary, and operational stress, according to the study, Nurse Leader Burnout: How to Find Your Joy.
Temperature Monitoring Technology for COVID-19 Vaccines
With the death toll from COVID-19 reaching staggering numbers, vaccines still in limited supply, and a focus on vaccine distribution across the globe, healthcare systems and others involved in administering vaccines are doing everything they can to protect their quotas, both to support the health of their communities and to avoid the negative publicity of an unnecessary loss. All of these factors point to the importance of effective, efficient temperature monitoring—so it is no wonder the CDC requires every vaccine storage unit to be equipped with a temperature monitoring device.
Coronavirus: Lessons Learned From Flu Vaccination Trends
The new report, which was published by Urban Institute researchers with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, examines historical trends for flu vaccination that indicate ways to address racial, ethnic, and economic inequities in the rollout of coronavirus vaccines. The report is based on data from the 2016 to 2018 National Health Interview Survey.
What Might Be in a Federal OSHA COVID-19 Standard?
The proposed standard would likely require employers to create a company-specific plan to minimize worker exposure to COVID-19. The rule is expected to mandate mask-wearing, social distancing, hand-washing breaks, and communication procedures for workers during outbreaks. The new standard, which many feel is long overdue, is expected to protect the most at-risk workers.