Coronavirus droplets and particles “can linger in the air for minutes to hours,” said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in their updated COVID-19 guidance on October 5. The...
“While it is always important to focus on physician mental health, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges and exceptional demands that strain physicians. The AMA has responded by quickly moving new resources into the field that support the well-being of physicians...
The volume and financial value of telemedicine visits will increase significantly in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a ...
ISMP recently spoke to a hospital nurse working in a location where the coronavirus (COVID-19) has again surged with a vengeance, causing a significant increase in patient admissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) and frequent, tragic fatalities. He was particularly concerned about the many...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in January, healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals have been working almost nonstop, often in high-stress environments without the proper support they need to do their jobs. As usual, healthcare workers are asked to take on some of the hardest work during this...
