There are more people in South Carolina hospitalized from COVID-19 than there have been since the pandemic began. The seven-day average of the percent of positive tests is the highest it has been with DHEC reporting a 31.4 percent positivity rate with 2,001 people hospitalized with the virus. Over the last week, more than 25% of test
COVID has been a major problem in nursing homes. COVID in nursing homes continue to cause death and despair. South Carolina nursing homes are still suffering outbreaks and preventable deaths. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental’s data shows spread to five Lowcountry nursing homes. Each reported at least 10 active cases within the last
Dr. Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci is a true American hero. The youth of America seems to agree. Even as college and university enrollment overall has dropped this fall, a record number of applicants to medical school exists. Experts call it the “Fauci Effect”. The number
Misinformation This year, many in the media and the White House have provided misinformation on the coronavirus and, now, the election last month. Americans died because of this information. This misinformation is dangerous. A bipartisan investigation showed “extensive” political interference from top Trump administration health officials with the CDC, FDA, and other agencies. “Over a
New research highlights longstanding staffing issues within nursing homes. Inadequate staffing, infection control and poor quality of care were problems before the pandemic hit according to Tara Sklar. Now, the staffing issues reveal systemic problems. Low-staffing in nursing homes affects the overall quality of care. Sklar is a University of Arizona professor and director of
Who Pays? McKnight’s reported that CMS will pay for coronavirus treatments. The government’s decision to allow Medicare reimbursement for COVID-19 treatments should be extremely helpful for nursing homes care with symptomatic, positive residents. CMS announced that coverage for the treatment will be available to nursing homes at no cost during the public health emergency. “Nursing
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