With hospitals crowded from COVID, 1 in 5 American families delays health care
Putting off surgeries or routine treatments for serious illnesses has become common during the pandemic, a new NPR/Harvard poll finds.
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Ventilator Shortages Loom As States Ponder Rules For Rationing
Many states are projected to have excessive demand for ventilator machines in the coming weeks, but no state government has formally asked hospitals to prepare for difficult and complex crisis triage.
Can Triage Nurses Help Prevent 911 Overload?
One in four calls to the Washington, D.C., 911 line isn't an emergency. The city now has triage nurses working with dispatchers to get callers with less urgent needs a same-day clinic visit instead.