Category: Hospitals
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.
‘My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?’ A Seattle doctor on the frontlines.
A Seattle doctor on the frontlines Nicholas Johnson, University of Washington Inside, as usual, patient beds are near capacity, and the emergency department is filled with not only the usual mix of patients with trauma, stroke, chest pain and other…
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.
Why Singapore’s coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn
Dale Fisher, National University of Singapore Singapore’s response to the coronavirus has been held up by many around the world as a model. As of this week, the country has had 266 total cases (with zero deaths), and its infection…
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
Medical Groups Slam Trump Medicaid Rule
Rule would slash funding putting hospitals in peril of closing, particularly rural hospitals that already are shuttering at unprecedented rates, opponents say.
One Defensive Strategy Against Surprise Medical Bills: Set Your Own Terms
By writing in payment limits when signing hospital forms, patients might have leverage in negotiations over disputes that arise from surprise medical bills.
Some Nonprofit Hospitals Aren’t Earning Their Tax Breaks, Critics Say
One 2018 study found that nonprofit hospitals in the aggregate did not deliver community benefits that outweighed the value of their tax exemptions.
Kaiser Permanente to expand Yesler, Capitol Hill and Everett facilities
The expansion is part of the $1 billion investment Kaiser Permanente announced in 2017 to build and upgraded its facilities in Washington
Sepsis associated with 1 in 5 deaths worldwide, UW researchers say
Twice as many people as previously believed are dying of sepsis worldwide.