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    COVID-19 spreading questions faster than answers; maybe this will help

    In the first of two parts, leading physicians speak to the history of COVID-19, its possible origins, the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and the the role of masking, among other topics. 

    By Don Wade September 07, 2021
  • Business

    St. Jude enlarges COVID vaccine trial for children

    Sites across the nation were asked to recruit more 5- to 11-year-olds to get a broader look at vaccine side effects.

    By Jane Roberts September 02, 2021
  • Business

    CHOICES offering fellowship for Black midwives

    Women in the U.S. die at higher rates in childbirth than many other developed nations. For women of color, the rate of death is at least four times higher. To chisel away at the gap, in January CHOICES is starting a fellowship to coach two Black midwives a year.

    By Jane Roberts August 31, 2021
  • Business

    Breakthrough COVID cases rising, 95% or more mild, doctors say

    In Shelby County, about one in five (23%) or 1,185 of the daily cases reported in the last month have been breakthrough cases. 

    By Jane Roberts August 29, 2021
  • Business

    Read St. Jude CEO’s letter urging masks for children in schools

    “Why are we now debating whether children should be protected amid a raging pandemic that has killed more than 600,000 in the U.S. alone?”

    By James R. Downing August 26, 2021
  • Business

    Methodist ups pay, gives nurses 20,000 extra reasons to stay

    Nurses have until Sept. 10 to sign up for the two-year program. The first $10,000 installment will be paid Sept. 24.

    By Jane Roberts August 24, 2021
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    Nursing ranks are gutted; those left feel unappreciated, overworked

    Travel nurses filling the gaps make two to three times more an hour than staff RNs; it rankles, nurses say. But there are other reasons, including appreciation, exacerbating the nursing shortage.

    By Jane Roberts August 23, 2021
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    County Commission votes on more Regional One funding

    The Monday, Aug. 23, county commission meeting also includes a resolution calling for a countywide mask mandate and another resolution calling on Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee to rescind his executive order that outlaws mask mandates in schools.

    By Bill Dries August 23, 2021
  • Business

    ‘Smart’ pump latest medical device created in Memphis

    “The patent is the backbone of our platform of solutions we are going to launch in the future,” says Esra Roan, co-founder of SOMAVAC Medical Solutions. 

     

    By Jane Roberts August 19, 2021
  • Business

    Regional One starts getting ARPA dollars to reopen 21 needed beds

    The CEO of the region’s trauma center and safety net hospital said national competition among hospitals for the skilled specialists needed to put 21 beds back in use at Regional One is intense and costly. 

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2021
  • Business

    Boosters expected week of Sept. 20 for the elderly, health care workers

    “I anticipate, honestly, that everyone that got the vaccine is going to want the booster. That is the feedback I have been getting,” says Melanie Keller, CEO of Meritan.

    By Jane Roberts August 18, 2021
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    Nurse practitioners fight supervisory restrictions, say they could treat more patients

    In 24 states, nurse practitioners are allowed to practice independently, without supervision by physicians. During the pandemic, 15 other states loosened restrictions to give them more autonomy.

    By Jane Roberts August 13, 2021
  • Business

    Baptist system requiring 19,000 staffers to be vaccinated

    “With the growing threat of COVID-19 variants and our duty to provide a safe environment for vulnerable patients, a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for our employees is the responsible and right thing to do.”

    By Jane Roberts August 12, 2021
  • Business

    Staff vaccinations mandatory at four hospital systems; Baptist undecided

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

    By Jane Roberts August 10, 2021
  • Business

    Methodist Le Bonheur mandates vaccination for employees

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare will require all employees – including physicians, staff and executives – to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 09, 2021
  • Business

    Regional One makes vaccination mandatory for staff

    Regional One Health is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 09, 2021
  • Business

    Vaccine first doses up 90% in Tennessee over past two weeks

    Pediatric hospitalizations reflect COVID, rising number of respiratory infections.

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    Masks will be required in all K-12 schools in Shelby County

    By Jane Roberts August 06, 2021
  • Update Business

    Group campaigning against masks in schools met at local dentist’s home

    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.”

    By Jane Roberts August 06, 2021
  • Business

    Severe pediatric COVID cases on the rise

    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.

    By Jane Roberts August 04, 2021
  • Business

    Hospitalizations soar; ICUs could be full by mid-month

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

    By Jane Roberts August 03, 2021
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    Labor shortage pure bliss for SRVS, people with disabilities looking for a chance

    “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.

    By Jane Roberts August 02, 2021
  • Business

    VA to require vaccinations for health care workers

    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.

    By Jane Roberts July 27, 2021
  • Update Business

    Poplar Healthcare sold to AI software firm

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

    By Jane Roberts July 27, 2021
  • Business

    ‘No one’s going to die alone’

    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.

    By Toni Lepeska July 25, 2021
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    Le Bonheur physicians meet with Methodist CEO, unsure they were heard

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

    By Jane Roberts July 22, 2021

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