Dive Brief: One-third of the nation’s hospitals received A grades for the quality of care they provide, according to the Leapfrog Group’s annual survey, which graded more than 2,700 acute care facilities nationwide. Another 24% received B grades, suggesting that the nation’s hospitals are generally performing well in terms of the quality and safety of… Read More »
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto News Health Canada The children’s units have either re-deployed staff to other areas of over-burdened hospitals, or converted their beds to adult care to deal with a surge in COVID-19 patients Author of the article: Tom Blackwell Publishing date: Apr 27, 2021 • 15 hours ago • 4 minute read • 51… Read More »
BOISE, Idaho — The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease’s grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the surge. The impact is being felt in every section of the country —… Read More »
Despite COVID-19 being more lethal in older people, the pandemic and its effects have not spared pediatric hospitals. Pediatric patient volumes were hard hit in the early months of this year amid the onset of the public health crisis, but they’ve been slower to return compared with adult acute care facilities, a lingering problem for… Read More »