Newspaper/Magazine Article Avoiding care during the pandemic could mean life or death. Citation Text: Glionna JM. Kaiser Health News. July 31, 2020. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 12, 2020 Glionna JM. Kaiser Health News. July 31, 2020. The reluctance of patients to seek routine health care services due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a recognized concern. This article shares data that illustrates the potential public health impact of this unreceived care over time. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Glionna JM. Kaiser Health News. July 31, 2020. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Half the time, nursing homes scrutinized on safety by Medicare are still treacherous. July 19, 2017 Double-booked: when surgeons operate on two patients at once. July 26, 2017 Do cell phones belong in the operating room? 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Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients. March 22, 2023
Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but nearly 2,300 facilities are still penalized. November 9, 2022
Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin. August 17, 2022
How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline. November 24, 2021
Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for Covid, some never came out. November 17, 2021
Addiction treatment providers in Pa. face little state scrutiny despite harm to clients. May 12, 2021
ALERT: reports of severe harm after intravenous administration of breast milk to infants. August 24, 2011
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics and 'the road to medical hell'. September 9, 2020
A spike in people dying at home suggests coronavirus deaths in Houston may be higher than reported. July 22, 2020
Effect of using a safety checklist on patient complications after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. August 27, 2014
Measures and measurement of high-performance work systems in health care settings: propositions for improvement. February 9, 2011
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Hospital Experiences Using Electronic Health Records to Support Medication Reconciliation. August 13, 2014
Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths. July 13, 2005
Making Complaints Count: Supporting Complaints Handling in the NHS and UK Government Departments. October 7, 2020
Health system leaders' role in addressing racism: time to prioritize eliminating health care disparities. February 10, 2021
Dermatology faces a reckoning: lack of darker skin in textbooks and journals harms care for patients of color. August 5, 2020
Without an 'ounce of empathy': their stories show the dangers of being Black and pregnant. September 23, 2020
‘They are terrified’: fearing coronavirus, people with potentially fatal conditions avoid emergency care. May 6, 2020
She hoped to shine a light on maternal mortality among Native Americans. Instead, she became a statistic of it. February 26, 2020
Dramatic drop in cancer diagnoses amid COVID pandemic is cause for concern, doctors say. May 27, 2020
The Power to Predict: Leveraging Medical Malpractice Data to Reduce Patient Harm and Financial Loss. June 24, 2020
First Do No Harm. The Report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. July 22, 2020
Hospitals in two states denied an abortion to a miscarrying patient. Investigators say they broke federal law. May 31, 2023
Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: doctors don't take them seriously. May 31, 2023
Minnesota lets nurses practice while disciplinary investigations drag on. Patients keep getting hurt. April 12, 2023
Her child was stillborn at 39 weeks. She blames a system that doesn’t always listen to mothers. November 30, 2022
Woman works to end Black maternal health crisis after daughter dies after giving birth. April 27, 2022
Nowhere is safe: record number of patients contracted Covid in the hospital in January. March 2, 2022
Her husband died by suicide. She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction. December 1, 2021
Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for Covid, some never came out. November 17, 2021
How to seek care for non-covid health issues during the pandemic, and why you shouldn’t delay. September 29, 2021
'There is a real cost’: as Covid shows, barring bedside visitors from ICU deprives patients of the best care. August 11, 2021
'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care. July 14, 2021
Deficiencies in Emergency Preparedness for Veterans Health Administration Telemental Health Care at VA Clinic Locations Prior to the Pandemic. July 14, 2021