Initially, scientists considered COVID-19 a respiratory condition, but they are slowly building up a clearer picture of the wide-ranging impacts of the disease.
Researchers have now shown that COVID-19 can affect many systems in the human body.
A recent study investigated the longer-term effects of COVID-19 in older adults.
It found that around one-third of older adults with COVID-19 went on to develop new...
In the early morning on Mother’s Day in 2020, Solomon Barraza walked into an intensive-care unit in Amarillo, Texas, and, with the fluorescent lights clicking on above him after the night shift, flipped through the stack of papers attached to a gray clipboard — his roster of patients and nurses for the day. Barraza, who was 30 at the time, had only recently become a charge nurse at Northwest Texas Healthcare System hospital. He...
Healthcare needs strong leaders now more than ever to navigate their organizations through the pandemic and digital transformation.
The following leaders champion innovation and have built a solid cultural foundation for success in the future.
For questions and comments on this list, contact Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com . Naomi Diaz, Cailey Gleeson, Georgina Gonzalez, Riz Hatton, Marissa Plescia and Ariana...
The new variant poses a far graver threat at the collective level than the individual one—the kind of test that the U.S. has repeatedly failed.
By Ed Yong America was not prepared for COVID-19 when it arrived . It was not prepared for last winter’s surge. It was not prepared for Delta’s arrival in the summer or its current winter assault. More than 1,000 Americans...
The U.S. has fallen far behind in distributing the vaccines that it pioneered.
In April, when I received my second Moderna shot, America was on a roll. Adjusted for population, the United States had distributed more COVID-19 vaccines per capita than any country but Israel, Chile, the United Kingdom, and a smattering of small nations and islands. With a surge of doses, we could have been No. 1 in the world.
Five months later, the U.S. is...
Health care teams are becoming increasingly diverse in today's world of medicine, comprising many different providers with distinct roles. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in health care has to decide which of these roles most distinctly matches their interests and aspirations.
Many students aspiring to enter health care deliberate between going to medical school and nursing school. While these two fields can be...
Like many in the profession, Debra VanWoerden grew up in a family of nurses.
And though neither her mother nor aunt necessarily encouraged her to follow them into the field, her early fascination with medical research and patient care propelled her into a diverse and gratifying nursing career at Methodist Hospitals that is approaching three decades.
She currently manages the staff of an orthopedic medical-surgical unit,...
WINCHESTER, Va. (WDVM) — This week’s Career in Demand features Registered Nurses .
A day in the life of a registered nurse typically involves working 12 hour shifts for three days a week. Registered nurses complete tasks such as checking vitals and administering medication. One of the most important parts of the job is interacting with each patient.
“Really, they’re the individuals that are just the...
Bonnie Castillo, head of National Nurses United, raised the alarm over shortages of personal protective equipment long before others recognized the scale of the pandemic. She’s still fighting.
“As a nurse, there are just times when it’s very intuitive. You just sense that something catastrophic is going to happen.”
— Bonnie Castillo, the executive director of National Nurses United...
AFTER A RETAIL CLINIC opens, people who live nearby are less likely to visit the emergency room for minor health issues like the flu, a new research letter suggests.
Retail clinics – health clinics located in stores such as Walgreens, CVS and Walmart – began offering basic primary care services like flu shots and diabetes monitoring on a walk-in basis in the early 2000s. The clinics usually have fixed prices and...