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‘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

March 23, 2020 Coronavirus / University of Washington

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.

digitally colorized transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image reveals ultrastructural details exhibited by a number of spherical shaped, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) virions.

March 23, 2020 Coronavirus / Public Health / University of Washington

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.

March 23, 2020 Child Health / Doctors / Hospitals

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,

March 20, 2020 Coronavirus / Hospitals / Rural Hospitals / Seniors

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.

March 18, 2020 Child Health / Coronavirus / Hospitals / Public Health

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

March 16, 2020 Coronavirus / Hospitals

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.

March 16, 2020 Coronavirus / University of Washington

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.

March 11, 2020 Health Costs / Hospitals

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

February 28, 2020 Hospitals / Medicaid / Rural Hospitals

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.

February 12, 2020 Health Insurance / Hospitals

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.

February 7, 2020 Hospitals

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.

January 17, 2020 Hospitals

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

January 17, 2020 Infectious Disease / University of Washington

Sepsis associated with 1 in 5 deaths worldwide, UW researchers say

Twice as many people as previously believed are dying of sepsis worldwide.

January 9, 2020 Hospitals / Measles / Vaccines

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