The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has submitted its long-term COVID-19 safety standard for healthcare facilities to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Although the date for the plan's implementation is not set, this marks a significant step forward as lawsuits around COVID-19 safety...
As the new year approaches, Arizona hospitals and healthcare professionals are gearing up for a new wave of COVID-19 patients to flood the intensive care units and emergency departments that have endured near-capacity numbers since the Delta variant took hold over the summer. Without respite from the prior wave and increased transmission...
On September 8, there were 2,222 new cases of COVID-19 reported and 26 new deaths. The total number of deaths in Arizona crossed the 19,000 mark earlier this week. The vaccination rate is still 56.5% of Arizonans, with 6,384 new doses distributed today. In hospitals, 9% of intensive care unit beds are available, 32% of ICU beds are...