As Bristol Motor Speedway prepares for what could be the largest crowd at a U.S. stadium since the coronavirus pandemic shut down spectator sports this spring, some public health experts question the risks of welcoming as many as 30,000 fans at Wednesday’s NASCAR All-Star Race. The race was originally scheduled to take place in Charlotte,… Read More
The news seems consistently negative – more cases of COVID-19 in our community, more COVID-19-related hospital admissions, and overwhelming anxiety that our hospitals may not be able to accommodate the rapid influx of COVID-19 patients. These biologic concerns are amplified by the politicization of COVID-19, leading people to wonder what is fact and what is… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is partnering with the University of Memphis to provide COVID-19 testing for U of M students returning in the fall. The partnership is an extension of successful research, education and outreach collaborations. Also mentioned on: Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2020/07/11/university-memphis-work-uthsc-covid-19-testing/5418298002/
Growing up, Dr. Alisa Haushalter weighed whether she wanted to go to medical school or nursing. Having been exposed to the work of public health nurses, she ultimately decided that was the path for her. “I have always had an interest in understanding the intersection of culture, society, and health as well as the upstream… Read More
More Mid-Southerners are getting critically sick from COVID-19 and need to be hospitalized because of the disease. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is what health officials are watching right now, said the Executive Dean of the College of Medicine at UT Health Science Center.
Nurse leaders from three prominent nursing schools in Tennessee are conducting a national study to measure the impact of a decision by state leaders to waive physician oversight of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geoff Calkins opens the program by welcoming Dr. Jon McCullers to the show to discuss the latest news with the pandemic from the local perspective before then discussing what the sports future holds and more.
“The hospital system is stretched, no question about it,” Dr. Scott Strome with UT Health Science Center said. Shelby County health experts sounded the alarm Wednesday as area hospitals take in a growing number of COVID-19 patients, including those in the ICU and needing ventilators. “We are approaching a number where we are going to… Read More
