Category: Hospitals
UW researchers need your (digital) coughs
Sarah McQuate, UW News For anyone who is looking for a way to help during the coronavirus pandemic while adhering to “stay-at-home” and social distancing orders, University of Washington researchers have a task for you. A team from the Paul…
UW study to ask: Does antimalarial drug prevent COVID-19?
Researchers are investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a commonly used anti-malarial and autoimmune-disease treatment, can prevent COVID-19.
States, Hospitals Grapple With Medical Rationing
Sometimes the question is not whether to provide care for a certain patient, but when to stop it so resources can be transferred to somebody else.
‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early On, Emails Show
A high-ranking federal official in late February warned that the U.S. needed to plan for not having enough personal protective equipment for medical workers
US Hospitals Could Be Overwhelmed in the Second Week of April, US Deaths Could Total 81,000 by July
The analysis estimates that over the next four months between 38,000 and 162,000 will die in the U.S., more than 1,400 in Washington state.
Face mask ventilator substitute may spread virus
Continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAPs), face mask devices used as ventilator alternatives, may spread of COVID-19 by aerosolizing the virus.
UW launches website and donation center to support COVID-19 response
UW Medicine is collecting in-kind donations for items specifically needed to respond to the COVID-19 to help patients and the medical teams caring for them.
New effort to track coronavirus in region launched
UW’s Seattle Flu Study will partner with Public Health — Seattle & King County to launch the greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network—or SCAN for short.
Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic’s Front Lines
At some hospitals, staff said they are being told that, contrary to standard protocol of disposal after a single use, they should clean and reuse masks,
Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds As Pandemic Intensifies
Fifteen counties in Washington state have no ICU beds. Four have no hospitals at all.
What Can Hospitals Do to Prepare for COVID-19 Cases?
What will it take to be ready? Experts give practical advice for hospitals of all sizes.
How Intrepid Seattle Lab Sleuths Ramped Up Tests As Coronavirus Closed In
While officials in Washington, D.C., grappled with delays and red tape, two Univeristy of Washington virus hunters raced to make thousands of tests available.
Crushed By A Hospital Bill? Stand Up For Yourself
Nonprofit hospitals are required to provide free or discounted care to people of limited means, but nearly half of them routinely bill patients who qualify for such help