News
New resilience center targets traumatized health care workers
December 28, 2020
“It’s been grueling but we learned how to care of ourselves so we can take care of our patients,” said Joe Ciavarro, a PA at Mount Sinai.
News
COVID-19 mortality rates declined, but vary by hospital
December 24, 2020
“[T]he characteristic that is most associated with poor or worsening hospital outcomes is high or increasing community case rates,” writes David A. Asch, MD.
News
Hospital volumes start to fall again, even as COVID-19 soars
December 24, 2020
There was a much bigger crash in admissions, observation visits, and ED visits last spring than in November.
Opinion
Leading in crisis
December 23, 2020
You can’t be a good runner or a good leader when you are totally depleted.
News
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine deemed ‘highly effective,’ but further studies needed
December 23, 2020
The primary safety endpoint was to characterize the safety of the vaccine following one or two doses.
News
Child abuse visits to EDs declined in 2020, but not admissions
December 23, 2020
Proportion of visits related to child abuse and neglect that resulted in hospitalizations increased from 2019 to 2020.
News
Call to arms: vaccinating the health workforce of 21 million strong
December 23, 2020
The real story of the debut of COVID-19 vaccination is more methodical than monumental, a celebration of teamwork.
News
COVID-19 anticoagulation trials ‘paused’ for futility, safety
December 22, 2020
The trials involved are the REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4, and ATTACC studies.
News
Latest rise in child COVID-19 cases is relatively small
December 22, 2020
Total number of U.S. cases reported in children is now over 1.8 million.
News
Strategies for tracking SARS-CoV-2 could help detect next pandemic
December 22, 2020
One study evaluating blood donations found antibodies on the West Coast as early as Dec. 13, 2019.