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• Healthcare Staffing Issues, Hospital Bed Shortage Projected for Next Decade: Study

  February 28, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study raises warning flags about the future of U.S. hospital occupancy capacity as the Baby Boomer generation continues to grow older.

• Medical Device Shortages Pose a Serious Risk for Pediatric Patients: FDA

  January 21, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued warnings about the potential impact of medical device shortages on pediatric patients, who often cannot use adult-sized devices as substitutes, which was highlighted by supply chain problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Nursing Home COVID-19 Survivors Do Not Face Increased Risk of Death After Recovery: Study

  August 2, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  French researchers found that nursing home residents who survived an infection during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may have gained some level of protection from later waves.

• Nursing Home Infection Control Measures Still Need Improvement Years After COVID: Study

  July 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that residents at nursing homes throughout the U.S. continue to face preventable infection risks, since control measures are still not followed at many facilities, mainly due to understaffing.

• Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities Remain Over 14% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Rates: Report

  June 24, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The findings of a new report show that pedestrian traffic fatalities remain stubbornly high after the pandemic, due to a lack of traffic enforcement and infrastructure.

• Nursing Home Staffing Shortages Remain a Major Problem After COVID-19 Pandemic, DHHS Reports

  March 5, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new federal report highlights problems in addressing nursing home staffing shortages, which began at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Alcohol-Related Deaths On the Rise in Recent Years: CDC Report

  March 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC study finds that stress from the COVID-19 pandemic has driven the number of alcohol-related deaths up to nearly 500 per day.

• Temporary Nursing Home Staff Are More Common Now, Increasing Labor Costs and Decreasing Care Quality: Study

  February 20, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The findings of a new study warn that nursing home staffing problems are leading to a reliance on temporary agency workers, which may both increase costs and decrease quality of care.

• Study Suggests COVID-19 Vaccine May Increase Risk of Myocarditis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Other Side Effects

  February 20, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals a slight heart risk linked to COVID-19 vaccines, but warn those pale in comparison to the risks of the actual coronavirus.

• Only 5% of Nursing Homes Meet Proposed CMS Staffing Levels: Report

  December 1, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new report reveals that many nursing homes in the U.S. do not meet current staffing requirements, despite evidence showing that adequate staffing helps protect residents from infections and mistreatment.