Nation Sep 01 Major Atlanta hospital announces closure, drawing mayor’s ire By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press
Nation Sep 29 Health workers once saluted as heroes now get threats Some hospitals are so concerned that they equipped workers with panic buttons, while others have limited the number of public entrance to their facilities. By Heather Hollingsworth, Grant Schulte, Associated Press
Health Jan 01 Watch 6:43 COVID-19 cases rise in Georgia, as some health care workers resist vaccinations As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, one of the worst-hit areas right now is the Southeast. That includes Georgia, where many hospitals are at or near capacity. Georgia is also lagging behind many other states in giving out vaccinations.
Nation Sep 29 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Northern California In our news wrap Tuesday, part of Northern California is under a state of emergency after wildfires killed three people and burned nearly 100 buildings. The wind-blown flames spread across Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, prompting evacuation orders for 70,000…
Health Sep 13 The quest for cleaner hospital air The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the way hospitals think about the design of their facilities, changing how doctors and nurses move through the hallways and rearranging patients’ beds. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker takes us inside a Pennsylvania company that has… By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman
Oct 24 Ransomware and data breaches linked to uptick in fatal heart attacks By Nsikan Akpan Another unintended consequence of electronic medical records has been revealed. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:51 The robots are coming. Will they work with us? In the latest installment of our Future of Work series, Miles O’Brien visits MIT’s Interactive Robotics Laboratory to understand the “new species” of robots scientists are designing to work alongside humans safely. Though the devices often excel at repetitive tasks,… Continue watching
Nov 09 Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital after fall By Associated Press The 85-year-old Supreme Court justice was in the hospital for treatment after fracturing three ribs in a fall. Continue reading
Jun 21 How nurses are fighting the war against sepsis By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Hospitals are training a new breed of nurses who are devoted to caring for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s attempt to fight an infection causes widespread inflammation. Continue reading
May 08 Column: The patients we do not see By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, The Conversation A New York City doctor mulls the reasons why some patients refuse to seek care -- and what needs to change. Continue reading