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Study: Early vaccinations could cut H1N1-related deaths
To blunt the impact of the H1N1 pandemic, which should be beginning to spike as you read this, vaccinations should start as quickly as possible, according to new research. Researchers with Stanford... Read more...
Hospitals may limit visits to newborns due to H1N1 flu fears
As the H1N1 virus gathers strength for its encore in October, hospital officials are beginning to prepare for its onslaught. One way they're doing so is by limiting visitors to newborns, who are very... Read more...
Study: Swine flu vaccines may not arrive in time to beat fall infection spike
Let's hope that the more pessimistic estimates of swine flu spread aren't accurate. If so, things could get a bit ugly in October, when another outbreak of the H1N1 virus is expected to peak.... Read more...
Study suggests fears about swine flu superbug overblown
As we've noted in FierceHealthcare over the last few days, evidence has been trickling in that the H1N1 virus will turn into a "superbug," or at least prove more virulent than expected. Thankfully,... Read more...
Report: Many hospitals not prepared for swine flu
Nurses at more than one-fourth of hospitals in nine states report that their hospitals aren't doing enough to isolate existing swine flu patients, according to a new survey. That's one of several... Read more...
Federal bill would address nursing shortage
A bill has been filed that would address the U.S. nursing shortage through a series of grants, financial assistance and incentives. The bill was introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) after it... Read more...
Study: Half of healthcare workers might refuse H1N1 vaccination
Healthcare workers, look around you. Are you surprised to learn that even if the swine flu hits hard, roughly half of your colleagues still wouldn't submit to the swine flu vaccine? That, at least,... Read more...
Stanford Hospital tests drive-through ED to control pandemic diseases
Though it might sound a bit comical at first--"Hey, doctor, can I have a hamburger, some fries and a throat culture?"--Stanford Hospital hospital's new drive-through ED has a deadly serious purpose.... Read more...
Report: One in six public health workers would stay home in flu emergency
This isn't encouraging news: A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has concluded that if there were a pandemic flu emergency, roughly one in six public health workers... Read more...
Primary care group outlines swine flu management plan
Emergency departments are increasingly being hit with inflows of patients fearful that they have the H1N1 influenza virus, otherwise known as swine flu. Hoping to help hospitals manage the problem,... Read more...
