COVID-19

States ranked by percentage of population fully vaccinated: Nov. 10

By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review Vermont has the highest percentage of its population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker. The CDC’s data tracker compiles data from healthcare facilities and public health authorities. It updates daily to report the total number of people in each state who…

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Average charge for COVID-19 hospitalization, by state

By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review The cost of a complex and noncomplex COVID-19 hospitalization in each state varies, according to a new interactive map from Fair Health, an independent nonprofit focused on enhancing price transparency in healthcare. To determine the average cost of both a complex and noncomplex COVID-19 hospitalization across states, Fair Health used…

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The US’s pandemic era is phasing out. Here’s what that means

Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review CDC models predict the nation’s daily COVID-19 cases will drop about 20 percent by Nov. 13, perhaps an early signal of the beginning of the end of COVID-19’s pandemic-level status. The seven-day average for COVID-19 cases has declined for five consecutive weeks, reaching 73,079 as of Oct. 22, CDC data shows. After 19…

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Battling misinformation on TikTok has become ‘2nd job’ for some physicians

By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review Physicians are going beyond their job duties to get on TikTok to debunk COVID-19 misinformation, according to a Sept. 28 11 Alive report. TikTok is reaching 1 billion users each month, which can make disproving dangerous cures, treatments and myths critical for COVID-19 pandemic recovery. Jayne Morgan, MD, the executive…

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7 ways hospitals are verifying employee vaccine cards to combat fakes

By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review Hospitals are implementing several procedures to verify COVID-19 vaccine cards submitted by employees, as some employees have been linked to using fake cards to bypass vaccine mandates. Several employees at Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital have been fired for submitting fake vaccine cards to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. New…

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Hospitals projected to lose $54 billion in net income this year

By Susan Morse for Healthcare News Higher expenses for labor, drugs and supplies as well as a continuation of delayed care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is projected to cost hospitals an estimated $54 billion in net income over the course of this year, according to a new Kaufman Hall analysis released by the American Hospital Association. Hospitals…

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Prebunking’ vs. debunking: How to get ahead of health misinformation

By Katie Adams for Becker’s Healthcare Review Healthcare communication professionals have been scrambling to debunk misinformation throughout the pandemic. However, creating awareness of the tropes shared among most conspiracy theories and misinformation campaigns could be a more effective approach, Wired reported Aug. 28. The practice is sometimes referred to as “psychological inoculation.” Just as vaccinated people build…

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How to create the hospital of the future based on lessons of the past

By Susan Morse for Healthcare Finance What does the hospital of the future look like? That depends on how health system and hospital executives apply the knowledge learned during the COVID-19 crisis to their strategic plans moving forward, according to Michael J. Dowling, CEO and president of Northwell Health. Dowling gave the HIMSS21 Digital Visionary Keynote: Leading…

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Hospitals boost hiring efforts, sweeten employee benefits, survey finds

By Hailey Mensik for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: Nearly 40% of hospitals surveyed from April through June by employment services firm Aon said they’re ramping up hiring to meet increasing demand for medical services following last year’s widespread delays and cancellation of nonemergency care due to COVID-19, according to a report out Monday. Another 36% of hospitals…

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Epic will require all U.S. employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

By Kat Jercich for Healthcare IT News Epic Systems will require all U.S.-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1. The electronic health record giant sent a notice on Friday informing staff of the new policy, along with updated guidance around masking. “We need our staff to be fully vaccinated to continue…

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