Hospital pharmacies struggled in the first half of 2023 with the highest number of ongoing drug shortages in 10 years, and other hospital departments faced similar headwinds.
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health saw MyChart messages increase 10 percent faster than the volume of patient visits, which prompted the health system to enact changes to cut down on the incoming volume.
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health saw MyChart messages increase 10 percent faster than the volume of patient visits, which prompted the health system to enact changes to cut down on the incoming volume.
In May, some hospitals started reporting a positive trend: Former nurses who left their full-time positions for travel gigs or earlier in the pandemic were interested in returning.
In May, some hospitals started reporting a positive trend: Former nurses who left their full-time positions for travel gigs or earlier in the pandemic were interested in returning.
COVID-19 hospital admissions are up almost 16 percent from the week prior, according to the CDC’s most recent data. Deaths due to the virus have also risen nearly 11 percent in the same time.
COVID-19 hospital admissions are up almost 16 percent from the week prior, according to the CDC’s most recent data. Deaths due to the virus have also risen nearly 11 percent in the same time.