Hospital Staffs Stretched Thin During Virus Surge in CA
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Medical staffing is stretched increasingly thin as California hospitals scramble to find beds for patients amid an explosion of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the state’s emergency care system.
As of Sunday, more than 16,840 people were hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infections — more than double the previous peak reached in July — and a state model that uses current data to forecast future trends shows the number could reach 75,000 by mid-January.
More than 3,610 COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units. All of Souther...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - December 21, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: AP News Coronavirus California Hospital Source Type: news
Hospital Staffs Stretched Thin During Virus Surge in CA
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Medical staffing is stretched increasingly thin as California hospitals scramble to find beds for patients amid an explosion of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the state’s emergency care system.
As of Sunday, more than 16,840 people were hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infections — more than double the previous peak reached in July — and a state model that uses current data to forecast future trends shows the number could reach 75,000 by mid-January.
More than 3,610 COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units. All of Souther...
Source: JEMS Operations - December 21, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: AP News Coronavirus California Hospital Source Type: news
Hospital Staffs Stretched Thin During Virus Surge in CA
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Medical staffing is stretched increasingly thin as California hospitals scramble to find beds for patients amid an explosion of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the state’s emergency care system.
As of Sunday, more than 16,840 people were hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infections — more than double the previous peak reached in July — and a state model that uses current data to forecast future trends shows the number could reach 75,000 by mid-January.
More than 3,610 COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units. All of Souther...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - December 21, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: AP News Coronavirus California Hospital Source Type: news
N.W.T. issued dozens of emergency licences to Alberta physicians in first-stage of pandemic response
The territory granted dozens of emergency licenses to Alberta physicians and locums to provide virtual care during the initial stages of the pandemic, CBC News has learned. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/North Source Type: news
N.W.T. issued dozens of emergency licences to Alberta physicians in first stage of pandemic response
The territory granted dozens of emergency licenses to Alberta physicians and locums to provide virtual care during the initial stages of the pandemic, CBC News has learned. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/North Source Type: news
Health care startup plans new HQ in McKinney, hires alongside pandemic pivot
As demand for nurses increases, LocuMatch is pivoting to meet that demand, and it's planning to hires and a new HQ to keep up. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 10, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Kevin Cummings Source Type: news
Evers Administration Continues Efforts to Increase Health Care Workforce
The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Administration (DOA) have recently contracted with a staffing agency to assist in hiring more staff for health care and skilled nursing facilities. This contract is the latest in a list of efforts by Governor Evers and his administration to boost staffing at facilities across the state. “Our health care and skilled nursing facility staff have been on the front lines of this pandemic since the beginning,” said DHS Secretary-designee...(see release) (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 4, 2020 Category: Hospital Management Authors: goodsesjfs Source Type: news
Lack of support left locums at physical and financial risk in pandemic, say LMCs
Locum GPs have faced significant physical and financial risk because of a lack of support through the COVID-19 pandemic, LMCs have warned. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 27, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: Coronavirus Source Type: news
Practices can use £150m COVID fund to hire locum GPs, BMA confirms
GP practices in England can use their share of a £150m COVID capacity fund to hire locums, the BMA has confirmed, easing fears the cash would be tied up in red tape and limited to salaried posts. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 23, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP locums Source Type: news
State issues coronavirus safety fine to Farmer John plant in Vernon
State officials said the company and its temporary staffing agency failed to provide PPE, require physical distancing or train employees in ways to avoid infection. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Leila Miller Source Type: news
NHS bid to 'corral locum GPs' into permanent roles with £150m pandemic fund
NHS officials are trying to 'corral locum GPs' into salaried positions with a £150m fund to support GP capacity during the pandemic, sessional GP representatives have warned. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 12, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP locums Source Type: news
Locum GPs 'sucked up' by private sector as COVID-19 hits income
Locum GPs have been 'sucked up' by private sector healthcare providers as the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sharp fall in NHS income, GP leaders have warned. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 1, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP locums Source Type: news
Kenya: 175 Support Staff Medics in Kisumu Protest Nonpayment of Salaries Since April
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Over 100 locum health workers contacted by the Kisumu County downed their tools on Thursday to protest nonpayment of salaries since April. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 25, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Community pharmacy staff flu vaccination
To help protect community pharmacy teams from seasonal flu and ongoing Covid-19 risks, NHS England and NHS Improvement is asking employers to ensure that all their staff, including locums, are vaccinated as soon as possible. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - September 10, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Third of locum GPs considering switch to permanent role after pandemic disruption
A third of locum GPs are considering moving to a permanent role after a sharp drop in available work triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a GPonline poll suggests. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - September 2, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
