Apr 03 Watch 6:20 For some doctors, pandemic means accelerated career launch — or truncated retirement By Lisa Desjardins, Gretchen Frazee, Mike Fritz As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the U.S., officials are warning that there are not enough medical professionals available to meet the growing needs of patients. The shortage has led to the easing of some regulations, enabling medical students to… Continue watching
Apr 03 NYC mayor urges national enlistment program for doctors By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for a national enlistment program for doctors and nurses to handle an expected surge in coronavirus cases in New York and other places around the country. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 5:47 ‘Everyone is afraid’ as Illinois virus cases spike Illinois has become another national hot spot for coronavirus, with a surging number of confirmed cases. Most are in Cook County, the region that is home to Chicago. William Brangham talks to Dr. Claudia Fegan, chief medical officer for Cook… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:16 Hospitals turn to extraordinary measures to increase capacity, supplies More U.S. hospitals are feeling the pressure and gravity of the spread of COVID-19. In New York state, hospitalizations rose 40 percent and 100 patients died in a single day. As the influx grows, some hospitals and medical practitioners are… Continue watching
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 30 The demand for nursing isn’t going away. Will more men join their ranks? By Kristen Doerer The problem is these health care jobs are associated with women’s work and with women’s pay. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 8:30 Can ordinary citizens help fill gaps in U.S. health care? By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the midst of radical changes in health care policy, some U.S. providers are looking to an unlikely model: Sub-Saharan Africa, where ordinary citizens are trained as medical support for their communities. In the U.S., City Health Works is following… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Receding waters reveal ruinous hurricane damage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of Hurricane Matthew rose to 30 in the United States, half from North Carolina. There are also rising concerns about disease in hard-hit Haiti. Also, Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of Aleppo,… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: U.S.-Russia deal on Syria cease-fire fails By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach a deal on a cease-fire in Syria, amid an onslaught of Islamic State attacks. Also, the Taliban carried out twin attacks near the defense ministry… Continue watching
Jun 19 Thousands of Minnesota nurses launch week-long strike By Omar Etman, Michael D. Regan Approximately 4,800 nurses at five Minnesota hospitals began a week-long strike on Sunday morning in protest of changes to their employee healthcare coverage. Continue reading