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Jane Roberts
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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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Health Care Hernandez retires, leaves Campbell tidy, well-aligned
Under this public servant with old-school values, gross revenue at the firm increased more than six fold in 10 years.
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Shelby CountyExpect new restrictions on gatherings
Coming restrictions have to include ways to limit transmission over the coming holidays, health officials say.
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Health Care First Memphis vaccinations administered
Methodist-Germantown Hospital president says, “This is the moment we stop this. It is one of those moments I will never forget.”
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Health Care Baptist-DeSoto frontline staff first in area to get vaccine
At Baptist Hospital-DeSoto, about half of the more than 1,800 employees have signed up to receive the vaccine.
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Shelby CountySurge in cases has Health Department on verge of more restrictions
Health Department expects it could be vaccinating EMS workers and nursing home residents and staff by Dec. 28.
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Health Care CDC’s Redfield: World needs 85% COVID immunity ‘to shut this down’
Dr. Robert Redfield was part of a hour-long Zoom yesterday with Dr. Scott Strome, executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine.
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Health Care U of M, Methodist, Meharry and Church Health finalize affiliation agreement
The goal is to produce more physicians of color from Memphis and leverage partnerships to enhance research and improve the health of area residents.
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Health Care Local hospitals to get Pfizer vaccine this week
Baptist Memorial Health Care’s flagship Baptist-Memphis hospital on Walnut Grove Road will get the vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17.
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Health Care Health care employees most vulnerable in local workforce
Nurses in hospitals are the most vulnerable, according to contact tracing interviews conducted in the last 30 days.
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Shelby CountyHealth Dept. goal: Vaccinate 70% of Shelby County against COVID
Haushalter: “As a health care provider and particularly as a nurse, I really value people having information to make an informed decision. So, our role collectively is to get information that’s accurate and timely to the public so that people can make informed decisions for themselves and their families.”
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Health Care Grim calculations now include morgue capacity
Part of the variable is the strain COVID-19 has placed on the funeral industry.
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Health Care Expect pressure on hospitals to test staff more often
The next Shelby County Health Directive, expected soon, will include recommendations that hospitals test employees regularly.
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Health Care West Clinic settling in fraud lawsuit involving Methodist
Statutory liability under the False Claims Act triples the $800 million in damages to $2.4 billion.
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Health CareCoronavirus: Public asked to volunteer to serve
“If you are a licensed medical provider in any domain, we need you,” said Doug McGowen, City of Memphis chief operating officer. “There are paid and unpaid positions. We also need non-medical volunteers.”
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Health Care Field hospital CEO: Without nurses, opening 495 Union makes no sense
Staffing shortages account for bottlenecks in emergency rooms, and the inability to staff hundreds of vacant hospital rooms.
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Real EstateApproval sought for ‘CBU North Campus’ planned development
Christian Brothers University seeks approval for a 7.2-acre planned development it labels as its “North Campus.” The area is just southwest of South Hollywood and Avery.
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Health Care UTHSC rolls out 3-year program for primary care physicians
Shelby County has about one primary care physician for every 1,200 people, according to Clint Cummins, executive director of the Memphis Medical Society.
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Health Care Nursing students tapped to help administer vaccines
How fast the vaccine is available to the general public will depend on how many people in the priority categories decide to get it.
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Health Care CA hospital, EMS surge facility prepared
People behind the COVID pressure-valve facilities in Shelby County are ready to go to work if the surge overwhelms hospital capacity.
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Health CareHaushalter: Citizens in non-priority groups can expect vaccine March to June
COVID-19 immunizations will rollout this month under a revised state plan that defines the priority orders for Tennessee residents.
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Health Care One-day elective surgeries moving forward; others on hold
While selectively adding some elective surgeries, Methodist anticipates it will pause elective procedures again in anticipation for increased COVID-19 cases stemming from the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Health Care CDC shortens quarantine guidelines from 14 to 7 days
People who potentially have been exposed but have no symptoms can return to normal life after 7 days, provided they have a negative test.
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Financial Services Black, white and green: How race affects local nonprofits’ funding
In a recent three-year period, the total number of dollars granted to nonprofits led by people of color in Memphis actually dropped — from 37% to 31%.
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Health Care Ambulances experience delays as hospitals look to increase staffing
Health Department, city leaders and hospitals accessing staffing, looking for more.
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