Category: COVID-19 for Employers
15.4 million doses of the COVID vaccine have been delivered to states, but only 4.5 million Americans have received their first shot.
The hospital employees also got a $500 bonus 6 weeks ago for working during the pandemic, and the upcoming bonus is meant to show extra gratitude.
December was by far the nation’s deadliest month yet, and health experts are warning that January could be even worse because of family gatherings and travel over the holidays.
Having accurate data on the health workforce is essential to direct policy and can help produce better results for health care providers and their patients.
Countless medical professionals who care for COVID-19 patients have struggled to get vaccinated.
Hospitalizations in New York have doubled since early December, and daily new cases are up 27% from a week ago.
The disparities that COVID-19 has taken on Black and Hispanic Americans have also extended to the medical workers who take care of them.
U.S. hospitals are once again concerned about finding enough medical workers to meet demand just as infections from the holiday season threaten to add to the burden on American health care.
Health care workers in multiple states are reporting frustration with the vaccination process being used by individual health systems, where providers treating COVID-19-infected patients are being vaccinated secondary to providers with minimal exposure.
Nurses were asked to rate their burnout before the pandemic and 6 months into it, and some reported levels that in some cases have quadrupled.