This Day in Alaska History-October 7th, 1914
Joining the Nurse Licensure Compact Addresses Healthcare Workforce Needs Now
Like the rest of the nation, Alaska is experiencing a workforce shortage in virtually every industry. We see help wanted signs, long lines, and pleas for patience everywhere. Unfortunately, Alaska’s healthcare system is no exception. While we all grapple with how to “solve” these workforce shortages over the long term for healthcare, there are immediate, […]
Red Cross Declares First-Ever Blood Shortage Crisis in US
The warning that “lifesaving blood may not be available for some patients when it is needed” comes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. Due to problems tied to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the American Red Cross on Tuesday declared its first-ever national blood shortage crisis, warning that already, “doctors have been forced to make difficult decisions […]
Health Systems of Dozens of Countries Near ‘Total Collapse’ Due to Oxygen Shortages
“If oxygen capacity is there for mining companies to extract, the capacity must be there for the health system to save lives.” Persistent inequalities in healthcare have left many health systems in the Global South on the brink of collapse as Covid-19 case numbers climb and vaccinations lag, according to a new study of countries […]