Among the 764 hospitals hit with a 1% reduction in Medicare payments this year for having high numbers of patient infections and avoidable complications are more than three dozen that Medicare also ranks as among the best in the country.
Category: Public Health
Omicron-specific booster may be unnecessary, early research suggests
A version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine tailored to target the omicron variant generated similar levels of immunity in monkeys as the current booster formulation, according to preliminary research from the National Institutes of Health.
US COVID-19 deaths top 900,000, cases slowing: 3 updates
The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. has surpassed 900,000, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Feb. 4.
Where US COVID-19 cases are headed this week, per Mayo forecast
COVID-19 modeling from Mayo Clinic suggests that the omicron surge will continue to gradually decrease, with a slight bump in the decline, this week.
Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’
Pandemic living has come with a barrage of daily choices that have many of us complaining of a sort of brain freeze. That exhaustion is real, and it’s got a name: “decision fatigue.”
How the Tiny-Home Movement Is Providing More Than Just a Roof to Homeless People
Cities and nonprofits across the country are building communities of tiny homes to safely house people amid covid and cold winters. Proponents say tiny homes give people dignity and privacy, but some advocates for homeless people say they don’t go far enough.
CDC adds wastewater surveillance to COVID-19 data tracking
The CDC on Feb. 4 added U.S. wastewater data to it’s COVID-19 data tracker website.
Most common symptoms of 3 coronavirus variants
People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms, with some symptoms appearing more often for different variants of the virus.
US COVID-19 deaths up, but may be slowing: 9 CDC findings
The nation’s seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths ticked up slightly this week after jumping 25 percent the week prior, according to the CDC’s COVID data tracker weekly review published Feb. 4.
Flu activity dropping, but remains high in these 4 states
Flu activity has dropped in recent weeks, but sporadic activity continues across the U.S., according to the CDC’s FluView report published Feb. 4.
