The state of Arizona reported 2,106 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, September 22. There were 74 new COVID-related deaths. In hospitals, 31% of adult intensive care unit (ICU) beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients and statewide, only 9% of adult ICU beds remain available, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services...
On August 26, Governor Doug Ducey today named Don Herrington, a 21-year veteran of the Arizona Department of Health Services, to succeed Dr. Cara Christ, who left the agency August 27 and is now chief medical officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
Ducey and Herrington named longtime Tucson resident, Dr. Richard Carmona, the...Arizona News
The Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Department of Public Health have honored 121 employers across the state for excellence in worksite wellness strategies.
The seventh annual Healthy Arizona Worksites Program awards event recognized many of the hundreds of participating corporations, healthcare organizations,...Arizona Comings & Goings
Modern Healthcare, one of the country’s leading publications on healthcare news, has released their Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare list for 2021, in which Dr. Marjorie Bessel, chief clinical officer for Banner Health, was named.
The prestigious award program recognizes women in leadership, highlighting their administrative and...Arizona News
Latest numbers from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) counted 996,699 doses, but the agency anticipates topping 1 million administered vaccines by Wednesday, February 10th as Governor Ducey puts the state in partnership with the University of Arizona and the Pima County Health Department to operate a state vaccination site...Arizona News
Arizona suffered a dramatic outbreak of COVID-19 in June, the effects of which were felt throughout July. This week, cases appear to be subsiding, but the state has other complications that may cause more difficulties on the path to becoming COVID-19 free.
A story from CNN last week said that John’s Hopkins University data...
Local school districts will be guided to reopen by the number of coronavirus cases in their county per capita, the percent of positive cases from testing and the percentage of people hospitalized with COVID-19.
Community spread in each Arizona county will be broken down into "minimal, moderate or substantial" categories.
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As the U.S. reported 2.1 million COVID-19 cases and counting on June 17, Arizona reported 1,827 new cases with a positive testing rate of 7.3%, but Arizona politicians downplay the state's vulnerability as health experts express alarm.
On Tuesday, Arizona reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases at 2,392 and on Monday...Arizona News
On Tuesday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced the reopening of businesses and places of worship, and also reinforced safety protocols for skilled nursing facilities. In addition to a push for testing, patient visitation is still prohibited and staff and visitors are required to be screened before all visits.
According to the...Arizona News
Regional, rural hospitals across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic are warning of the financial difficulties associated with maintaining the demands of the crisis while losing revenue from other sources.
Hospitals South of Tucson are already signaling they will require financial relief if they are to remain open and...Arizona News
The Arizona Department of Health Services at AZDHS.gov has continuously updated data on the state-level, including the number of positive, pending, ruled out and number of tested cases. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) is providing up-to-the-minute reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak globally as well as specific data breakdowns for each...
Three cases of vaping-related respiratory illnesses were confirmed in Maricopa County last week by the state's health department; the outbreaks are among a national epidemic totaling 530 cases. There are another three suspected cases in Arizona, one in Tucson.
A surge in respiratory infections across the country has doctors scratching...
