Utah went all-in on an unproven Covid-19 treatment, then scrambled to course-correct
The saga of the drugs’ rise and fall in Utah provides a case study of what happens when hope and excitement about therapies outpace the evidence. More
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VIDEO: Health Disparities and Hospitals
What can hospitals do to address health disparities in their communities? Vikas Saini and Shannon Brownlee answer questions about health disparities in this edition of our new video series, "Lown Hospitals Q&A." More
How hospitals can reduce maternal mortality–even in a pandemic
In recent years, extreme disparities in maternal mortality in the US have been brought to light. Could new hospital policies in the pandemic make these disparities worse? More
Coronavirus has been devastating to the Navajo Nation, and help for a complex fight has been slow
The Navajo Nation has a devastating coronavirus outbreak, and some on the reservation say U.S. government help has been slow and inadequate More
‘I Can’t Turn My Brain Off’: PTSD and Burnout Threaten Medical Workers
Before Covid-19, health care workers were already vulnerable to depression and suicide. Mental health experts now fear even more will be prone to trauma-related disorders. More
1 in 3 primary care doctors fears having to close practice over coronavirus
Many California primary care doctors surveyed by an Oakland foundation say they are cutting staff and taking other drastic measures to avoid shutting their office for good, as the coronavirus outbreak and shelter-in-place orders empty their offices. More
When “doing everything right” goes wrong
Lown's newest public health intern Bruce Jobse shares a story about how even when clinicians and patients believe they are doing “everything right,” misunderstandings and lack of trust can still make things go wrong. More
Coronavirus spotlights overuse of hospital emergency rooms
Patient visits to emergency rooms have dropped precipitously since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. This could be a sign of emergency room overuse. More
Hospitals Knew How to Make Money. Then Coronavirus Happened.
Surgeries are canceled. Business models are shifting. Some of the hardest-hit hospitals may close, leaving patients with fewer options for care. More
These 3 charts show how rural health care was weakened even before COVID-19
Even before the emergence of COVID-19, hundreds of rural hospitals sat on the verge of closure, and vital services like obstetrics, chemotherapy and orthopedics were drying up, according to new analysis from the Chartis Center for Rural Health. More
Despite Pandemic, Trauma Centers See No End To ‘The Visible Virus Of Violence’
A steady stream of gunshot victims continues to flow into a trauma center on Chicago’s South Side and many other metropolitan trauma centers. More
The Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 on Black Health Care Workers in the U.S.
The health care system is failing black Americans at every level. More
Key questions about remdesivir still unanswered
Since the release of the initial NIH study results, clinicians and researchers have posed many questions about remdesivir, which have so far gone unanswered. Here are a few of them... More
The Nonprofit Grifters Who Want a Cut of the Coronavirus Bailout
After years of undermining health policy to aid their Big Pharma patrons, patient advocacy groups are making claims to federal pandemic relief. More
One Hospital Was Besieged by the Virus. Nearby Was ‘Plenty of Space.’
Even as Elmhurst faced “apocalyptic” conditions, 3,500 beds were free in other New York hospitals, some no more than 20 minutes away. More
Palliative care needs tweaking in the coronavirus era
In the ICU, palliative care and advance care planning amidst the reality of Covid-19 are problematic. We need different kinds of conversations. More
Hospital workers complain of minimal disclosure after COVID exposures
The disconnect between hospital policy and worker expectations often centers around the lack of clear, direct communication with individual workers who have been potentially exposed to the coronavirus. More
‘We’re angry and we’re hurting.’ Why communities of color suffer more from COVID-19
In U.S. cases of COVID-19 where race was identified, nearly 30 percent of patients were black -- even though African Americans make up only about 13 percent of the general population. More
‘It Just Broke Me’: Health Workers Struggle For Time To Grieve Patients Lost To COVID-19
Clinicians on the front lines of the pandemic have to handle the grief of many deaths while tending to other patients that still need their care. For many, it’s a struggle to manage those emotions; for some health workers, it can have devastating consequences for their emotional well-being. More
Pandemic spawns new spirit of collaboration for Boston’s longtime rival hospitals
Hospitals have been sharing supplies, equipment, data, and even staff as they scramble to treat patients sick with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. More