The MVPs of COVID-19

[...]hundreds of thousands were infected and thousands died, including more than 1,700 healthcare workers. [...]healthcare workers at large, nonprofit hospitals, which generally serve more affluent patient populations, have fared relatively well, in part because they have access to protective measur...

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Published in:Medical Marketing and Media 2020-11, Vol.55 (10), p.22-24
Main Author: Entis, Laura
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Employers
Employment
Health facilities
Medical personnel
Nonprofit hospitals
Nurses
Nursing
Pandemics
Personal protective equipment
Strikes
Workforce planning
Working conditions
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Summary:[...]hundreds of thousands were infected and thousands died, including more than 1,700 healthcare workers. [...]healthcare workers at large, nonprofit hospitals, which generally serve more affluent patient populations, have fared relatively well, in part because they have access to protective measures such as testing, adequate staffing and PPE, says Patricia Davidson, dean of the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University. While writing and researching her book Flatlining: Race, Work, and Health Care in the New Economy, Wingfield spoke with physicians, nurses and health technicians at multiple health organizations.
ISSN:0025-7354