Expect pressure on hospitals to test staff more often
Nurses and staff exit Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville after their shift. Health authorities are pushing hospitals to test all staff at least once a week. (Greg Campbell/Daily Memphian file)
The next Shelby County Health Directive, expected soon, will include recommendations that hospitals test employees regularly.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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