The viral burden of SARS-CoV-2 on floors, even in healthcare worker–only areas, was strongly associated with COVID-19 outbreaks in two acute-care hospitals, according to a new study from Ontario, ...

Cutting back on virtual wards would be “short-sighted” and lead to longer hospital stays and more readmissions, a leading consultant has warned. Dr Andrew Barlow, a respiratory physician and clinical ...

Hot spots within the ED included the acute-care area (9 of 13 samples positive), the public waiting room (6 of 12), and a walkway area (1 of 1). In the ICU, positive samples were detected in a staff ...

Carrie Willis ran a COVID ward at St. Luke’s East Hospital in 2020 and 2021. Five years after Kansas City began restricting gatherings and ordering people to stay at home, Willis says health care — ...