Category: COVID-19

According to the data, the researchers report that getting the flu vaccine reduced the chances of testing positive for COVID-19 than those who did not receive the flu shot by 24% (Duhnam, 2021). The study found that flu-vaccinated residents are less likely to need hospitalization or mechanical ventilation and have shorter hospital stays; however, vaccination…

About 20% of healthcare workers get infected, with the vaccination rate among them remaining unacceptably low. Therefore, after informing the employees about the benefits of flu shots, I would ensure that each worker gets a vaccine every flu season. Educating the workers reduces their opposition against the flu shots. However, reports indicate that a positive…

Background and the Purpose The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is at the forefront of innovations concerning telehealth to ensure every veteran has access to healthcare from wherever they are. Services of telehealth are changing the way veterans can receive quality healthcare which VA provides. VA, through its healthcare team, ensures that veterans…

Introduction Pandemics and health management strategies may have significant effects on daily living. The recent wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in significant disruptions in the way of life of individuals (Lesser and Nienhuis, 2020). For instance, most governments worldwide issued restrictions on…

Table of Contents Epidemiology of COVID-19 Common Risk Factors Global Efforts to Address the Problem Implications for Nursing Practice References Epidemiology of COVID-19 In order to gain an in-depth understanding of the epidemiology of COVID-19, it is crucial to define coronavirus as a disease. A coronavirus leads to an infection in the throat, nose, or…

The public hearing was a session held by the House Committee on Veterans Affairs during which the state of things regarding telehealth provision at VA was discussed. The primary notion was that because of the pandemic, VA as an organization as well as its facilities and providers had to rapidly adjust to the realities of…

Almost everyone is a victim of the COVID-19 virus, either indirectly or directly. Combating the factors that facilitated its spread would have made the fight against the novel virus use up fewer resources and affect Americans lives to a minimal extent. Unfortunately, the disease has happened in two waves with the highest number of infections…

Table of Contents Introduction Article Summary Medicare and COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Telemedicine Other Changes Conclusion References Introduction The article by Steve Benen discusses the erroneous predictions that various people made about Obamacare five years after it was signed. The author notes that before its signing, the policy was described as a great success in…

Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Historically, people have always encountered pandemics which led to numerous deaths; they were difficult to contain and lasted for several years. The COVID-19 pandemic became the first event in the twenty-first century that disrupted healthcare services worldwide. Today, official statistics which track new cases of the…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is impossible to have end-of-life person-centric treatment at home and in care homes. Visors and facemasks users find it challenging to read or hear soft vocal sounds and crucial instruments for empathic communication. The pandemic has put a tremendous burden on the resources of treatment. In connection with the change…