COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

Some respiratory face masks are unsafe for MRIs, study finds

Five out of eight filtering face piece (FFP-3) masks studied contained ferromagnetic components.

Surgeon General warns of healthcare workforce burnout

A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General included several recommendations for addressing burnout.

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Deep learning model accurately detects COVID-19 on chest X-ray images

Is it pneumonia or COVID-19? With the help of artificial intelligence, a chest X-ray can reveal the answer.

Breast ultrasound of a 62-year-old woman with benign reactive adenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination. Image from Academic Radiology.

Reactive lymphadenopathy slower to resolve after Moderna COVID vaccination

Imaging features were also examined as predictive time to resolution factors, with cortical thickness of the nodes being of particular interest.

Nurse working in a COVID care unit at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix. A new study shows the metal health of nurses under the pandemic can directly impact the level of care their patients receive.

COVID-19 cases are rising again—up 30% in the last week

More than 1 million lives have been lost in the U.S. from COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Edward Fry, MD, is the 2022-23 ACC president.

VIDEO: ACC president shares his key takeaways from ACC 2022

American College of Cardiology (ACC) President Edward T. A. Fry, MD, of the Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, discusses the first in-person ACC meeting in three years and the impact of COVID-19 on cardiology practice.

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A key update: 1 year later, no signs of long-term heart damage among college athletes who had COVID-19

More than 3,500 college athletes with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were included in the new study. The median follow-up period was more than one full year. 

Hospitals’ labor costs jump by one-third

Healthcare executives may need to do some creative thinking to manage the shrinking margins and labor shortages currently being seen throughout the industry.