COVID-19-associated Deaths Significantly Undercounted
Deaths from causes other than COVID-19 spiked in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York — particularly New York City — and Pennsylvania, the regions that also had the most COVID-19 deaths in March and April.
NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19
When used according to manufacturers’ instructions, cleaners and disinfectants can be effective control measures for infectious diseases, including Ebola and influenza. Guidelines issued by the CDC and OSHA since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic have referred employers and building owners to the EPA’s “List N” of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19
At some point this year, over 40% of organizations expect to hit peak bed capacity and 30% predict they will face clinical staffing shortages. The survey also found that at-risk provider organizations have laid off non-essential staff at twice the rate of those not at risk.
Joint Commission to Release New SAG, Standard Revisions Effective July 1
The Joint Commission has updated several of its hospital accreditation standards, primarily related to last year’s long-awaited revisions to the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) on burden reduction and discharge planning.
Coronavirus: 3 Steps for Reopening Ambulatory Surgery Centers
With the nationwide cancellation of most elective surgeries in March to boost hospital capacity to care for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, ASCs experienced a dramatic reduction in patient volume. Now, ASCs are reopening with measures to do so safely and efficiently.
Physician Shortage Projected to Worsen Through 2033
The projected shortage of physicians is worsening. Last year, the AAMC projected the shortfall of physicians at as many as 122,000 by 2032. The new report released today projects the shortfall at as many as 139,000 physicians by 2033.
New National Quality Forum Report Focuses on Achieving Better Health Outcomes
Despite leading the world in healthcare spending at more than $3.5 trillion of expenditures annually, the United States lags other high-income countries in many health outcomes such as maternal mortality.
Don’t ‘Break the Bank’ When Innovating for COVID-19 and Beyond. What One Health System Did.
The initiative required pulling information from seven electronic health record systems; an enterprise resource system with human resources, financial and supply chain data; bed management, laboratory, and other IT systems; as well as accessing data from national and local resources through application programming interfaces.
Stroke Survival Rates Drop Precipitously in Remote Areas
Writing in the journal Stroke, Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis looked at data from more than 790,000 patients nationwide who were hospitalized for stroke from 2012 through 2017.
New Research Identifies Risk Factors for Physician Suicide
The recent research, which was published by JAMA Surgery, examines NVDRS data collected from January 2003 to December 2016. More than 170,000 individuals who died by suicide were identified. Of that total, 767 individuals (0.5%) were physicians. Non-surgeon physicians accounted for 63.2% of doctors who committed suicide, dentists accounted for 23.3%, and surgeons accounted for 13.4%.