When her husband was exposed to Covid-19 in early January, Kerri Hurley and their two children moved immediately into her mother's basement, leaving him alone to quarantine. More
The spread of SARS-CoV-2 will only slow if people who test positive for the virus self-isolate. But expecting them to do so is a bigger ask than governments seem to realise. More
How can clinicians help patients make healthy decisions around Covid-19? The latest edition in the Right Care series provides useful tips. More
The Lown Institute announces the election of Mary T. Bassett and Chris Kryder to its Board of Directors. Patricia Gabow, an existing board member, has been elected chair. More
It has been a traumatic and testing year for the health and care workforce globally. In recognition of their contribution and struggles during the pandemic response, WHO has designated 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers. More
Faced with the urgent need to protect nurses and other frontline workers, labor organizations are pushing hospitals to do more. More
The Emotional PPE Project makes free therapy available to health care workers facing unrelenting stress. The cofounder understands firsthand the value of resilience. More
The pandemic’s longest and most deadly surge has posed risks to quality of care and left medical professionals exhausted. More
The recent abrogation of critical treaties and the aggressive development of nuclear technologies have greatly diminished the security of the entire world, and once again the threat of nuclear holocaust looms. More
Inside hospital rooms across America, where the sick are alone without family to comfort them, the grim task of offering solace falls to overworked and emotionally drained hospital chaplains who are dealing with more death than they’ve ever seen. More
This Medical News article describes organizations that have recruited therapists to offer free or discounted mental health services to health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. More
Analyzing the 2014 and 2016 Health and Retirement Study, we measure the extent to which older adults experience person-centered care, and how receipt of person-centered care affects overall health care satisfaction and service utilization. More
As the nation copes with Covid-19, it sorely needs a plan to allow family visits to and communication with hospitalized loved ones. More
A year ago, physicians who championed public health initiatives on social media were often harassed online. The pandemic made it worse. More
Most Americans want to die at home, but we're not giving family caregivers the support they need to manage end-of-life care for their loved ones. More
A support line allows physicians to speak about helplessness, rage, depression, anxiety, loneliness, insomnia, and — often — the uncomfortable sense that they no longer recognize themselves. More
From the latest Covid-19 surge, clinicians once more face risky, burnout-inducing work. They are frustrated this is happening again. More
This Teachable Moment discusses the benefits of addressing patients’ spiritual and religious needs in patient care, particularly at the end of life. More
I am tired, but each day I go to work, I continue to pour my heart, soul, and mind into my patients. Being a critical care and emergency medicine physician is a job I love. More
I first encountered Susie Yellowtail (Crow) in a July 1934 letter in which a physician on her reservation condemned her for making “selfish” requests on health workers’ time and resources. More