It’s all hands on deck in the healthcare industry. Communities and hospitals across the country are urgently calling for more nurses and doctors to help treat the growing number of…
As the coronavirus epidemic continues to overwhelm hospital systems across the country, many healthcare workers are being asked to reuse their personal protection equipment (PPE) when caring for patients. Others…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a clear message earlier this week when he addressed the nation: “I am asking health care professionals across the country – if you don’t…
Millions of Americans are currently sheltering in place as the country struggles to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. For many, sheltering in place means spending more time with loved ones,…
March is Red Cross Month, and 2020 is unlike any other year in the history of the organization. Red Cross workers and volunteers are stepping up to help ordinary citizens…
Pamela Guthman DNP, RN-BC Wisconsin Center for Nursing, Forward Community Investment Tell us about your journey to the boardroom. What inspired you to seek a leadership position? I was nominated…
King’s College Hospital in the United Kingdom has just lost one of its ICU nurses to an apparent suicide. The facility has seen eight patients die of coronavirus since the…
When it comes to treating the coronavirus, we’ve heard a lot of enthusiasm for an existing drug known as hydroxychloroquine, or hydroxychloroquine sulfate, sold under the brand name Plaquenil. During…
Across the U.S. and abroad, individuals are staying at home to diminish the spread of the coronavirus. Sheltering in place isn’t just about protecting yourself from the virus; it’s also…
Hospitals all over the world are putting their surge plans into action. As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 increases, responding to the pandemic can be wildly unpredictable for…
We’ve been hearing a lot about how the U.S. and other Western nations have been responding to this growing public health emergency, but pandemics can often highlight certain inequalities in…
The United Kingdom is just starting to come to terms with the spread of the coronavirus. Several European countries have been roiled by the virus in recent weeks and months,…
Healthcare workers across the country are going the extra mile to protect their communities from the coronavirus, but coming home after a long day at work presents a different challenge:…
At a press conference on Thursday, March 19th, President Trump referred to the drug known as chloroquine as a potential “game-changer” when it comes to treating the coronavirus. In fact,…
As the U.S. healthcare system struggles to respond to the growing number of coronavirus patients across the country, some facilities and health networks have started pulling healthcare workers out of…
As the COVID-19 crisis ramps up, Uber is offering stressed-out healthcare workers some welcome relief. In a press release issued Monday, March 16, the company said it was “committing 300,000…
