This is a grim holiday season in Arizona with COVID-19 cases spiking 52% in the two weeks following Thanksgiving. Healthcare workers are managing increasing hospitalizations and deaths; capacity is tightening with 92% of inpatient and 93% of ICU beds in use - the state's largest healthcare system expanded its morgue capacity with...
Based on current data, ADHS anticipates all three counties will be in the moderate range for business reopening when the agency's Business Data Dashboard updates Thursday, Aug. 27. This would allow certain establishments to reopen after complying with all requirements, including limiting occupancy and enforcing mask...
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
As American hospitals stare down the coronavirus, health care workers worry about their employers’ preparedness and their own personal safety.
The global coronavirus threat escalated last week as cases soared and spread to new countries, the CDC announced its inevitable proliferation into the US, and financial markets crashed...News
A damaging report by the Arizona Auditor General found that ADHS’s incompetence in responding to complaints against their long-term care facilities could be endangering patients.
The report reviewed 33 complaints filed against five “judgmentally selected” skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in 2017 and 2018. They found that 14 of...Arizona News
Arizona will receive $2.1 million annually for the next five years to facilitate improved access to care for pregnant and postpartum women living in areas considered maternity care deserts because of the OB-GYN shortage.
Phoenix is ranked 14th for most at risk of an obstetrician and gynecologist (OB-GYN) shortage with a concerning...
