Mar 18 Watch 8:57 Is U.S. health system ready for COVID-19 surge? These experts say no New analysis by Harvard University researchers indicates that hospital capacity in many parts of the U.S. will be overwhelmed as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Now, health care systems are working to increase their readiness. Jeremy Konyndyk of the… Continue watching
Mar 13 U.S. hospitals brace for ‘tremendous strain’ from new virus By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Experts fear that when federal testing snafus are resolved, a flood of patients will hit U.S. emergency rooms. Continue reading
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
Apr 04 Watch 7:53 Seriously ill children often resist treatment. Can offering simple rewards change that? By Paul Solman Few scenarios are harder to witness than the suffering of a seriously ill child. For kids with life-threatening diseases, survival often requires procedures that are painful and scary. But a Washington nonprofit is encouraging kids to be active in their… Continue watching
Apr 04 Why expensive, unproven stem cell treatments are a new health care trend By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Critics suggest the hospitals are exploiting desperate patients and profiting from trendy but unproven treatments. Continue reading
Feb 04 Some hospital prices rose over 40 percent in less than a decade. Will this new rule help? By Laura Santhanam A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period. Continue reading
Aug 19 Column: The Pulse nightclub tragedy changed how one hospital treats foreign patients By Eric Alberts, John Corfield, STAT After the Pulse shooting, Orlando Health, which treated many of the victims, created a way to connect international patients with representatives from their home countries. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 7:49 Why are hospitals targeted in Syria? ‘People lose hope’ By PBS News Hour As the war in Syria raged on over the past six years, hospitals and clinics that were supposed to be treated as "neutral parties" became targets that were repeatedly bombed. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the bloody impact of this tactic with… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:56 How Houston hospitals prepared for Hurricane Harvey By PBS News Hour In a major flood event like Tropical Storm Harvey, hospitals are both some of the most critical infrastructure and among the most vulnerable. Miles O’Brien talks to Bill McKeon, president and CEO of Texas Medical Center, about the crisis. Continue watching
May 24 The $200 billion perils of unnecessary medical tests By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Needless medical testing and overly aggressive care can cost billions and harm patients, generating mistakes and injuries believed to cause 30,000 deaths each year. Continue reading