Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended the updated COVID-19 booster vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna, one day after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization. Following the FDA’s clearance, the CDC recommends Pfizer and BioNTech’s […]
CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. The new boosters targeting today’s most common omicron strains should begin arriving in pharmacies and clinics within days. The decision by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky came […]
Healthcare hiring growth continued in August
Ambulatory care providers added 21,900 jobs in August, including 15,200 at physicians’ offices and 4,600 at outpatient centers. Hospitals added 14,700 jobs, a promising sign as the sector continues to struggle with staff shortages and high labor costs. In July, hospitals added 13,800 jobs. Nursing and residential care added 11,600 jobs in August, compared with 8,700 jobs during the prior […]
Equal Footing – HCD Magazine
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in both our healthcare system and its facilities. One major weakness is tied to health equity—specifically, the industry has realized the myriad ways that both our system and facilities have fallen short in delivering it. On the system side, a measure to correct course was just announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
Why AI is the solution for IVF accessibility – MedCity News
By augmenting the embryologist in selecting the most viable embryo, there is potential for AI to help a patient conceive in one or two cycles, reducing the inherent cost of IVF therapy, and making the treatment more accessible to diverse populations that often don’t have ease of access to treatments today.
Wendy’s E. coli outbreak spreads to New York, Kentucky, CDC says
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Food poisoning incidents, thought to be caused by bad lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants, have spread to both New York and Kentucky, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The new cases raised the number of states where diners have fallen ill to six. According to the CDC, as of Aug. 31, a total of […]
Medicare Advantage Saves Lives, Limbs, Sight, And Major Amounts of Money – (Part 1)
BY GEORGE HALVERSON Former Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson has written on THCB on and off over the years, most notably with his proposal for Medicare Advantage for All post-COVID. He wrote a piece in Health Affairs last year arguing with the stance of Medicare Advantage of Don Berwick and Rick Gilfillan (Here’s their piece pt1, pt2). We also published his criticism (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3) […]
Hospitals reduce services over staffing concerns
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County lost five labor and delivery nurses to travel jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. For a department made up of just 12 people, the impact was immense. The hospital turned to contract workers and paid three to four times as much for nurses to fill vacancies so the maternity department could operate. “It’s not something that could be […]
Health Care — CDC panel gives go-ahead to updated booster shots
If you ever find yourself dealing with an airline cancellation or delay, the Department of Transportation has now launched a dashboard to help you better understand the policies of major airlines. Updated COVID-19 booster shots got the green light from a CDC panel ahead of a fall campaign of shots. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on […]