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There are many challenges facing hospitals and healthcare in the modern world we are living in. I've created this curation collection to save articles that help me understand what modern health in society is.  The articles here are general in nature and placed here to promote discussion. We advise that you talk with your health professional before changing any of your medication or treatment options.  Any of the online courses listed here may (or may not) be open for access or enrolment. Most are free to browse, some may charge a small fee if you wish to receive a certificate or record of learning.   Every effort is made to ensure that these links are up to date and be aware that some of these articles may be behind a 'paywall'. If you can’t get into an article, email me and I may be able to assist.  Views are my own.
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N95, KN95 masks provide best protection against covid, CDC study shows

The study shows that wearing any kind of mask in indoor public places significantly lowers the odds of becoming infected with the coronavirus, with N95 or KN95 masks providing the best protection.
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More than 10,000 patients caught Covid-19 in a hospital, analysis shows. They never made it out

More than 10,000 patients caught Covid-19 in a hospital, analysis shows. They never made it out | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
More than 10,000 patients were diagnosed with covid in a U.S. hospital last year after they were admitted for something else, according to federal and state records analyzed exclusively for KHN. The number is certainly an undercount, since it includes mostly patients 65 and older, plus California and Florida patients of all ages.
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St Basil’s Covid tragedy: ‘We are still finding out things that we weren’t aware of and it makes us angry’

St Basil’s Covid tragedy: ‘We are still finding out things that we weren’t aware of and it makes us angry’ | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it

Infection control protocols broke down, or weren’t implemented at all.


In 2012, a Victorian coroner recommended all aged-care homes appoint a designated infection control manager, develop a document outlining what must be done in the event of an infectious diseases outbreak, and alert the federal government of outbreaks immediately, following a gastroenteritis outbreak in a home that led to the deaths of four residents.

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