No decision yet at Baptist, the area’s largest system; 58% of its 19,000 employees are vaccinated.

Pediatric hospitalizations reflect COVID, rising number of respiratory infections.

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Attorney Ralph Gibson said in a letter that Christopher Rowland did not participate in the meeting: “While the meeting was happening, Mr. Rowland had dinner with his children, took an important phone call, and dealt with the dogs which needed to be let out during the meeting.”

Shelby County had 1,051 active pediatric cases as of Tuesday, Aug. 3. The largest contingent is among 15- to 17-year-olds, who account for more than a fifth of cases.

Sunday, the situation was dire enough that Regional One Health diverted trauma cases to other emergency rooms.

“We have an untapped resource of labor that they can get, and they probably are not aware of that,” says Troy Allen, director of employment for Shelby Resident and Vocational Services.

The VA is the first federal agency to mandate vaccines. It applies to employees at the VA Hospital in Memphis. The only other Memphis hospital that mandates vaccinations is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Poplar Healthcare supports physicians across the country witha variety of technologies to process lab specimens.

Memphis hospitals relaxed strict visitation policies, allowing outside ministers to visit patients alongside family. But an uptick in COVID numbers could cause those policies to tighten again.

Some say changes could affect the level of care at the hospital.

The Shelby County Commission will vote on Taylor’s appointment on Monday, July 26.

All expenses, including monthly rent, are eligible to be reimbursed by the federal government.

The $30 million Memphis Medical District Investment Fund is designed to spur inclusive real estate development in the impoverished neighborhoods ringing the robust Memphis Medical District.

The expansion includes enlarging the cardiovascular and neonatal floors, in addition to the surgery-recovery area and main floor.

July donors will receive $10 Amazon gift card.

“Because many treatment plans require several weeks of consecutive treatments, having these services close to home is a blessing for patients and their families.” 

Nursing homes and other facilities’ problems include difficulty finding workers, skyrocketing liability insurance rates and a new clause that exempts insurers from covering claims caused by contagious diseases.

The physicians group is asking Methodist and UT leaders to meet with the 150-member practice within a week.

The company’s consumer health line includes Sensodyne, parodontax, Polident, Advil, Voltaren, Panadol, Otrivin, Theraflu and Centrum.

Tennessee Department of Health is expected to decide in October if the transfer is in the best interest of the region, including that the change would improve access and quality of care.

Coronavirus case rates are down 30% in the last 14 days.

A Washington University study published Monday, June 28, also showed a heightened immune response for people who had the disease and later were vaccinated.

Some long or long-haul COVID patients are finding help and hope through a combination of specialized treatments. And “hope is a powerful, powerful thing,” says Dr. Moacir Schnapp.