Nursing homes brace for new levels of scrutiny in the wake of pandemic
Experts say government regulations for nursing homes will drive change, but that costs of doing business the new way may also drive bankruptcies.
Experts say government regulations for nursing homes will drive change, but that costs of doing business the new way may also drive bankruptcies.
The cuts do not include a reduction to St. Jude's hospital staff.
Later this year, St. Jude expects to accept patients for clinical trials in pediatric neurology.
FDA cracks down on testing process, says "flexibility never meant we would allow fraud."
Baptist and Methodist will be operating at up to 50% of usual elective surgery capacity.
A children's art show, lectures, story time with Michelle Obama and a run/walk/bike event on Saturday are planned to observe the event.
With an assist from the Society of International Paediatric Oncology, the registry has been publicized around the world.
J. Paul Taylor's research linking molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases is lauded as "groundbreaking."
Prospero Health quickly adapted to telemedicine and expanded its reach by 20 states.
Regional One Health has cut pay by 10% for all salaried workers, including executives and the doctors and nurses caring for COVID-19 patients, as it tries to navigate a financial crisis without furloughs.
Every new patient gets swab test plus questionnaire. Patients will be put in isolation rooms until the tests come back, as soon as 45 minutes inside Baptist.
Methodist said efforts to reduce expenses were made to minimize the impact on employees, and that some have taken voluntary furloughs. The cuts are temporary.
Stryker Corp. extended a tender offer for shares of Wright Medical Group until June 30, after Wright shareholders cleared the way for the transaction during a meeting Friday, April 24.
At Christ Community Health Services' Frayser clinic, Lee said the focus of his weekend trip to Memphis is to inspire hope and enthusiasm for testing in under-resourced communities.
The clock is ticking on medical device maker Stryker's $30.75 a share offer to buy Memphis-grown Wright Medical and boost Stryker's position in the global orthopedic surgical products market.
American Esoteric Laboratories in Memphis will begin processing blood samples Tuesday to see if people who had COVID-19 and recovered developed antibodies that may give them immunity.
Elective surgery bans — in place in Tennessee since March 19 — have left big holes in hospital budgets. Outpatient procedures account for about 45% of hospital revenue in Memphis.
In Memphis, 75% of the fatal cases have been African Americans. The underlying health disparities that make them vulnerable aren't new; coronavirus reveals the repercussions.
Some local chiropractors have stayed open, while others have closed due to coronavirus concerns. The balance of safety and pain relief make the decision extremely difficult.
When researchers see a lull in new cases, they look to how well social distancing was going two weeks earlier.
Through criticism, long days and a need for calm in the face of a pandemic, Alisa Haushalter maintains her principles while trying to provide answers for an invisible enemy
According to data released by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland late Friday afternoon, 278 patients are in city hospitals — 85 of them in ICU — awaiting a final diagnosis.
Across the Mid-South, practices that barely used telehealth visits before the novel coronavirus arrived have shifted large numbers of patient visits to screen time.
Using hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for COVID-19 is an off-label use, which means the drugs were intended for other uses and are experimental in treatment for the novel coronavirus.
A UTHSC symposium outlines the need for data, analysis and a detailed plan as county leaders brace for future outbreaks as well as possible second wave of coronavirus