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More than 5,000 surgery centers can now serve as makeshift hospitals during COVID-19 crisis

April 2, 2020 by Kaiser Health News Leave a Comment

More than 5,000 surgery centers can now serve as makeshift hospitals during COVID-19 crisis - North Carolina Health News

A Trump administration waiver now allows outpatient surgery centers to serve as temporary hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.

Liz Szabo and Cara Anthony Kaiser Health News The Trump administration cleared the way Monday to immediately use outpatient surgery centers, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, hotels and even dormitories as makeshift hospitals, health care centers or quarantine sites during the coronavirus crisis. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it is temporarily waiving a range of rules, […]

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Will North Carolina have enough hospital beds to handle the surge of coronavirus patients? The answer remains unclear.

March 26, 2020 by Rose Hoban 8 Comments

Will North Carolina have enough hospital beds to handle the surge of coronavirus patients? The answer remains unclear. - North Carolina Health News

Health care officials, hospital leaders, academics and others are all trying to determine how much “surge capacity” the state needs and where it should go. But there are almost endless variables to consider.

By Rose Hoban Yesterday, state health officials announced the first deaths of North Carolina patients who had acquired the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. Both patients were reportedly older, and each had preexisting, underlying health problems. But it’s clear that not every patient with the disease is older. Mecklenburg County published data on its positive […]

A man in a suit, he is Dale Hill, who works at emergency preparedness at WakeMed. If coronavirus spreads in Central North Carolina, the team under Hill may be dispatched.

How do hospitals prepare for an outbreak? The first place to look is their warehouse.

March 4, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

How do hospitals prepare for an outbreak? The first place to look is their warehouse. - North Carolina Health News

The state’s emergency preparedness infrastructure, created to respond to natural disasters and terrorism threats, may be deployed should coronavirus spread.

Liora Engel-Smith and Rose Hoban As North Carolina contends with its first case of coronavirus, some in the state have been long preparing to support health care providers should an outbreak such as COVID-19 become widespread. One of those people is Dale Hill of WakeMed, the Raleigh-based health care system. Hill, operations manager for preparedness […]

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NC health trends and policies to watch for in 2020

January 3, 2020 by Editor

NC health trends and policies to watch for in 2020 - North Carolina Health News

We asked our reporters to predict the biggest developments in health in the state this coming year. Today, we look ahead on Medicaid transformation, environmental policy, mental health and more.

By North Carolina Health News staff Our reporters explored some of the biggest topics in North Carolina’s health arena from Medicaid managed care to mental health in prisons, to the state’s opioid crisis. Here is a sampling of the topics they’ll be monitoring in the coming year: Medicaid battles continue with a January mini session […]

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