Interoperability: an untapped tool in America’s fight against Covid-19
Interoperability — the secure sharing of health information across platforms — can improve our response to the Covid-19 pandemic. More
‘Tired to the bone’: Hospitals overwhelmed with virus cases
Overwhelmed hospitals are converting chapels, cafeterias, waiting rooms, hallways, even a parking garage into patient treatment areas. More
Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation instead of anxiety
‘God wants me to do this”: San Antonio death doula on her calling to help the dying and their families prepare for death’s journey. More
Doctors Are Calling It Quits Under Stress of the Pandemic
Thousands of medical practices are closing, as doctors and nurses decide to retire early or shift to less intense jobs. More
Defending the honor of our healthcare colleagues
We are facing a tragic, threatening surge of COVID-19 cases across large parts of the nation, in the midst of a divisive election. A global pandemic is tragedy enough for any nation, but in the U.S. it has also become a political flashpoint. More
I was a ‘nonadherent’ patient. That’s made me a more empathetic doctor
I once stopped taking some of the pills I needed to fight non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. That has helped me understand my "nonadherent" patients. More
Hospices help communities grieve during COVID-19
Hospices are serving as a resource for their communities as they use their experience in grief and bereavement counseling to help local residents connect and work through their struggles. More
‘Is This Worth My Life?’: Traveling Health Workers Decry COVID Care Conditions
Frequently employed by staffing agencies based in other states, nurses and other healthcare professionals can find themselves working through crisis without advocates or adequate safety equipment. More
Trump is wrong: Doctors are not profiting from Covid. We are being consumed by it
Trump has stated that doctors are falsely inflating the numbers of coronavirus deaths for financial gain. These are fabricated musings, seemingly designed to shift blame from his own lack of competence by creating a false narrative for the American public, writes Janice Blanchard More
For Each Critically Ill COVID Patient, a Family Is Suffering, Too
tudies show that about one-fourth of family members, and sometimes more, experience at least one symptom of PICS-Family, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or “complicated grief” — grief that is persistent and disabling — when their loved one has been hospitalized. More
The hidden Covid-19 health crisis: Elderly people are dying from isolation
The lockdowns and visitor restrictions meant to protect nursing home residents from the coronavirus can also threaten their lives. More
I Hit the Aorta
I hit the aorta was flashing in my mind. More
Medicine and Grief During the COVID-19 Era: The Art of Losing
This essay discusses the difficulties associated with mourning in the time of coronavirus 2019. More
Palpable Anxiety For Health Care Workers As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Massachusetts
“I didn’t realize the impact that it had on me during the spring because it was busy, and it was new,” says one nurse who cared for COVID-19 patients. Now “emotionally, I have to brace myself.” More
‘Do something. Do something!’
Mary Jo Copeland, on choosing decency over anxiety and fear. More
For caregivers, a difficult job becomes nearly impossible during the pandemic
There are more than 50 million caregivers in the United States, from in-home providers to family volunteers. For these essential workers, the pandemic has represented a crisis on a different scale. More
As the second surge looms, systems issues — not ‘weary staff’ — should be the focus for hospital safety
Nine months into Covid-19, many hospitals tell staff members to keep working after an exposure. Testing is recommended but not mandated. More
Trump raises alarm about suicides during the pandemic — but an increase isn’t ‘inevitable,’ one report says
Increased suicide rate during COVID-19 isn’t a ‘foregone conclusion,’ a journal article says. More
Mental Illness and Stigma in Surgical Residencies—An Unspoken Truth
This Viewpoint discusses the stigma associated with mental illness and examines the practical and cultural changes needed to build supportive working and learning environments for surgical residents. More
To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them
Paid even less than low-wage doctors’ scribes in the United States, remote note takers in India gain a foothold in a rapidly expanding industry. More