Covid-19: Packed hospitals raised death risk by 20%
One in three trusts in England was running above safe levels of bed occupancy by the end of 2020. Source link
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Covid: The truth behind videos of ’empty’ hospitals
Videos have been posted online taken inside hospitals claiming they’re empty. Here’s why they’re wrong. Source link
Govt to generate unique health IDs for people giving Aadhaar for vaccination – ET HealthWorld
BENGALURU: If a Covid-19 vaccine seeker provides his/her Aadhaar as identity proof to be inoculated, the government will immediately generate a unique health identity (UHID) for the individual. Eyeing this as an opportunity, authorities now are planning to use the vaccination programme to get digital health IDs for citizens. Once a UHID is generated, a … Read more
Covid-19: What happens if hospitals are overwhelmed?
The UK is in lockdown because of fears the National Health Service would become “overwhelmed” within weeks if measures weren’t brought in. Pressure on the NHS is always difficult in winter because people are more likely to have accidents or get ill at this time of year. But Covid-19 is making the situation much tougher. … Read more
Covid: How busy are hospitals in England?
By Ben ButcherBBC Reality Check image copyrightGetty Images When announcing the national lockdown, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the NHS risked being overwhelmed if the measures weren’t taken. But statistics suggest that the proportion of beds currently occupied by patients is actually lower than usual. So how can both things be true? What is different … Read more
Covid: Half of patients at some hospitals have virus
More than half the patients at some hospitals have the virus, forcing other care to be cut back. Source link
Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Wave of Mental Illness
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Krissy Williams, 15, had attempted suicide before, but never with pills. The teen was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 9. People with this chronic mental health condition perceive reality differently and often experience hallucinations and delusions. She learned to manage these symptoms with a variety of … Read more
COVID Nightmare in L.A. As Emergency System Falters
Jan. 6, 2021 — As cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Los Angeles County, first responders have been directed not to take cardiac arrest patients to the hospital if they can’t be resuscitated in the field and to conserve the region’s dwindling supply of oxygen supplies. The Emergency Medical Services Agency of Los … Read more
What Does Hospital Price Transparency Mean for You?
“If I’m an employer, I’ll look at three hospitals in my area and say, ‘I’ll pay the price for the lowest one. If you want to go to one of the other two, you can pay the difference,’” said Anderson. Will Price Transparency Reduce Overall Health Spending? Revealing actual negotiated prices, as … Read more
Covid-19: Hospitals face ‘pressure’ as coronavirus cases rise
Rising demand is down to the “rapid spread” of the new variant of Covid-19, health bosses say. Source link