Category: hospital admissions

UK Expert Warns Against Overinterpreting COVID-19 Data

A British medical expert has said that official data are prone to be overinterpreted as it does not distinguish between people who are hospitalised for COVID-19-related illnesses and those who receive medical care for other reasons but then test positive. Chris Hopson, CEO at NHS Providers, a membership organisation for NHS (National Health Service) trusts…


Worn-Out Nurses Hit the Road for Better Pay

In parts of the country where COVID-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurses helps keep intensive care units fully staffed. Hospitals have to pay handsomely to get that temporary help, and those higher wages are tempting some staff nurses to hit the road, too. Nearly two years into the pandemic, there’s…