Fog/Mist 48°
Tag:

Healthcare System

News
COVID-19: 6 RWJBarnabas Health Workers Lose Jobs Due To Unvaccinated Status, Reports Say COVID-19: 6 RWJBarnabas Health Workers Lose Jobs Due To Unvaccinated Status, Reports Say
Covid-19: 6 Rwjbarnabas Health Workers Lose Jobs Due To Unvaccinated Status, Reports Say Half a dozen workers at RWJBarnabas Health, one of the Garden State’s largest healthcare systems, have lost their jobs due to their unvaccinated status, several news outlets report. RWJBarnabas Health, which employs upwards of 35,000 people and has 9,000 doctor affiliations, ended the employment of six workers — all supervisor levels or above — after they did not follow the company’s requirement to get vaccinated by June 30, according to a report by NJ.com. “Regrettably, six staff at the supervisor level and above have not complied with the mandate and are no longer employees,” the company …

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
News
COVID-19: Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Has Coronavirus COVID-19: Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Has Coronavirus
Covid-19: Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Has Coronavirus Just as his state is encountering record daily spikes in positive COVID-19 cases, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he has contracted coronavirus. Wolf said he is in isolation at his home. In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, Wolf said: “During a routine test yesterday, I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms and am feeling well." Wolf said he is following CDC and Department of Health guidelines. Wolf said his wife, Frances, has been tested "and, as we await the result, is quarantining at home with me." During a news briefing on Monday, as reported here,…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
Desperate Gov. Wolf Pleads With Residents As COVID Cases Soar, Hospitals Reach Capacity Desperate Gov. Wolf Pleads With Residents As COVID Cases Soar, Hospitals Reach Capacity
Desperate Gov. Wolf Pleads With Residents As COVID Cases Soar, Hospitals Reach Capacity Pennsylvania's healthcare system has been feeling the effect of the COVID-19 surge for weeks. Officials implemented new mitigation efforts on Nov. 23, desperate to stop the spread. But somehow, things got worse -- and the healthcare system is becoming increasingly overwhelmed.  Gov. Tom Wolf warned during Monday's COVID-19 briefing that if action isn't taken now, anyone who needs healthcare treatment -- for COVID-19 or otherwise -- will be impacted. "Crowded conditions and dwindling resources are a reality in hospitals all across the Commonwealth, Wolf said. "And so are staffing …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
NY, NJ, CT Among Country’s Worst Health Infrastructures For Coronavirus, Survey Says NY, NJ, CT Among Country’s Worst Health Infrastructures For Coronavirus, Survey Says
NY, NJ, CT Among Country’s Worst Health Infrastructures For Coronavirus, Survey Says New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were among the least prepared states in the U.S. for the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey found. Although a good part of the county was caught unprepared for COVID-19's magnitude – running out of both hospital space and supplies for doctors and nurses – some states’ healthcare systems “were better equipped to deal with the onslaught of the virus than others,” a Wallethub study found. Connecticut ranked No. 50 – the worst -- in overall public health preparedness for the pandemic. New York finished 50th in lowest total public health emergency prepare…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
NJ Closer To Reopening? Murphy Says He'll Share Necessary Benchmarks This Week NJ Closer To Reopening? Murphy Says He'll Share Necessary Benchmarks This Week
NJ Closer To Reopening? Murphy Says He'll Share Necessary Benchmarks This Week The downward trend in new hospitalizations is one of the most positive indicators that what New Jersey has been doing has been working, Gov. Phil Murphy said during Monday's coronavirus briefing. He made himself clear, though: "We are not by any means claiming victory, but we are making progress." Murphy said that in the coming days, he plans on announcing benchmarks necessary and principals to follow for the state's reopening (hint: More PPE, more testing, direct partnership with the U.S. government). "Do not think for one minute we’ll be able to flip a switch and return to life as we kne…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
SURGE BEGINS: New Jersey Coronavirus Cases Hit 22,255, Seven Hospitals At Capacity SURGE BEGINS: New Jersey Coronavirus Cases Hit 22,255, Seven Hospitals At Capacity
Surge Begins: New Jersey Coronavirus Cases Hit 22,255, Seven Hospitals At Capacity Another 91 deaths coronavirus deaths and more than 3,600 new cases were reported Wednesday in New Jersey, raising the statewide total to 22,255 with 355 fatalities. Another 350 ventilators were being released to New Jersey in addition to the 300 acquired Tuesday morning, Gov. Phil Murphy said at his daily briefing Wednesday afternoon. That gives the state 850 additional ventilators, although the governor said more are needed. He promised to keep pressing for the nearly 2,000 that he previously cited as necessary. North Jersey is already seeing an increasing demand on the healthca…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine