Health care
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Hospital workers are expected to ‘tolerate a level of abuse’ unacceptable anywhere else
There is a cultural expectation that health care workers, especially in hospitals, tolerate abusive behavior, making them less likely to want to pursue a criminal case and law enforcement and district attorneys less likely to prosecute, hospital workers told the Sun Journal.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
‘COVID-19 created the perfect storm’ for superbugs, CDC report says
Hospital-acquired infections and deaths from superbugs — drug-resistant bacteria, viruses, fungus and parasites — increased dramatically during the first year of the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said in a report this week.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
U.S. regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments
State and local officials in the U.S. say the limited vaccine supplies aren’t keeping pace with the growing number of people seeking appointments, a gap that is fueling anxiety about the virus.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks again
New omicron variants are again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, causing states and cities to rethink their responses to COVID-19.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
LifeFlight hopes new simulation labs will help air ambulance service save more lives
The nonprofit recently opened high-tech simulation labs in Sanford, Lewiston and Bangor to give crew members the ability to train in hyperrealistic scenarios and receive real-time feedback on their work.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows
The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States, driving a wave of reinfections across the country.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
Hospital workers say they experience assault, threats of violence nearly every day
While the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a rise in incidents, violence against health care workers was an issue long before it started.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop in Maine
The Maine CDC said 110 people were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Saturday, down from 130 on Tuesday.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2022
Maine health care workers have until Monday to reveal names in lawsuit over vaccine mandate
The 9 health care workers had sued Gov. Mills over the state's COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2022
Judge rules Maine health care workers can’t remain anonymous in lawsuit over vaccine mandate
The plaintiffs must comply with the order and have their identities unsealed by Friday, or appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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