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U.S.health system problems: More Americans are losing their doctors, and too few new pediatricians

Tue, 2024-04-02 21:31 — mike kraft
More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System - KFF Health News A shortage of primary care providers is driving more people to seek routine care in emergency settings. In Rhode Island, safety-net clinics are under pressure as clinicians retire or burn out, and patients say it’s harder to find care as they lose connections to familiar doctors. khnerich KFF Health News
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Differences between health workers, laypeople on how to allocate limited medical resources amid a crisis--survey

Fri, 2024-03-15 21:41 — mike kraft
Health workers, laypeople differ on how to allocate limited medical resources amid a crisis On average, healthcare providers more strongly agreed that scarce resources shouldn't be allocated to patients less likely to survive. CIDRAP
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U.S. nursing homes still plagued by staff shortages and poor infection control--government report

Tue, 2024-03-05 05:14 — mike kraft
Staffing shortages, poor infection control plague nursing homes - UPI.com Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds. UPI
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EU launches steps to stave off medicine shortages

Tue, 2023-10-24 21:24 — mike kraft

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EU sets up new mechanisms to stave off medicine shortages The European Commission on Tuesday launched some short-term measures to prevent medicine shortages this winter and the next as a stop-gap while a proposed pharmaceutical rules overhaul is hashed out by the EU's key legislative arms. Julia Payne Reuters

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U.S. Nursing schools are turning away thousands of applicants because of faculty shortages

Thu, 2023-10-05 22:02 — mike kraft
Nursing schools are turning away thousands of applicants during a major nursing shortage. Here's why | CNN Business At a time when registered nurses are going on strike to protest staffing shortages, thousands of applicants who want to enter or advance in the profession are being turned away from nursing schools. Tami Luhby CNN

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U.S. hospital ERs face overcrowding with patients 'boarding' for days, weeks

Thu, 2023-10-05 21:33 — mike kraft
Overcrowding in U.S. ERs is more common, with patients 'boarding' for days, weeks - UPI.com Millions of people a day go to U.S. emergency rooms to seek care, but many end up in a holding pattern due to overcrowding. This is known as boarding, and experts say the problem is only getting worse. UPI

 

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The U.S. rollout of Covid vaccines has been bumpy, but not unexpected, experts say

Tue, 2023-09-26 21:06 — mike kraft
Rollout of Covid vaccines is bumpy, but not unexpected, experts say The latest rollout of Covid vaccines has been bumpy — but not unexpected — experts say. Helen Branswell STAT
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U.S.supply of some drugs may be disrupted after last week's North Carolina tornado, Pfizer says

Tue, 2023-07-25 06:41 — mike kraft
Pfizer says supply of some drugs may be disrupted after NC tornado Drugmaker Pfizer Inc said over 30 drugs, including injections of painkiller fentanyl and anesthetic lidocaine, may see supply disruption after a tornado destroyed a warehouse at its Rocky Mount, North Carolina, plant last week. Reuters Reuters

 

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Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs

Fri, 2023-07-21 21:07 — mike kraft
Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need U.S. hospital drug supplies may be strained further after a tornado ripped open the roof of a Pfizer factory this week. AP News

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Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19--survey

Wed, 2023-07-19 21:20 — mike kraft
Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19 Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. CIDRAP
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