Hospitals improving on visitor policies, but more work needed

In today’s challenging health care environment, health insurers and providers — including the doctors, clinicians, hospitals and others that provide care — have an unprecedented opportunity to work together toward achieving quality health o.....»»

Experts agree on two things these days: The Covid-19 pandemic will eventually come to an end, and life as we know it will never be the same. The way we work will be drastically different, and the skills workers need to thrive are already changing.....»»

North Carolina is the only state in the Southeast that has an executive order pushing for significant expansion of electric vehicles and has also seen the number of registered electric vehicles triple since 2018. But advocates say more work is needed......»»

The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted businesses as many office workers were sent home to work. As pandemic conditions across the country are improving and people are starting to go back to work, does it make sense for workers to return to a traditional office?.....»»

Hiring was much weaker than expected in April. Wall Street thinks it’s a blip, but there could be much deeper rethinking going on of what jobs are needed and what workers want to do on a daily basis......»»

Each year, a number of groups release hospital ratings meant to help guide consumers and patients when selecting hospitals. Here are some of the major groups that reg.....»»

After a year of work-from-home policies, companies are prepping for their employees' return to the office. That co.....»»

Many Tampa Bay employers say they expect to enact more liberal remote policies after the pandemic is over......»»

After a year of work from home policies, companies are prepping for their employees' return to the office. That co.....»»

Mentorship and immersive experience like job-shadowing are needed to encourage more girls to pursue STEM fields, panelists said at a Westerville Chamber event......»»

Federal Reserve officials agreed to keep policies in place during its last meeting, even as the economy showed clear signs of a rebound. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchan.....»»

Unvaccinated healthcare workers have been blamed for a number of COVID-19 outbreaks inside several hospitals in Italy. Paramedics work in a tent that was set up outside a hospital in Cremo.....»»

While taking a break from cleanup work to speak to a visitor, Liko Hoe greeted another would-be customer, smiled and apologized. The Waiahole Poi Factory owner did the same for another patron, and another. One person after the next, a smile an.....»»

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been a frustrating process for Dr. Dale Owen, CEO at local independent group Tryon Medical Partners. It’s also been a waiting game, with many providers unable to help with the cause......»»

You’d think Joe Bonilla’s business would be among those that took a big hit during the pandemic because marketing and communications are often the first expenses cut when companies are in financial trouble. Turns out his services were needed even more......»»

‘The house is probably 90 years old, and needed quite a lot of work before they could move in.’.....»»

‘The house is probably 90 years old, and needed quite a lot of work before they could move in.’.....»»

Surgeons can work and train from home using virtual and augmented reality - a process hundreds of hospitals in the US have already begun to adopt. A surgeon navigates a ballistic fracture using Immersiv.....»»

Several leaders of Twin Cities accounting firms said working from home is a feature of the pandemic that will persist beyond Covid-19. New, flexible arrangements appeal to people on their staffs and haven’t impacted productivity or client relationships......»»

President Biden wants to expand broadband to every American under his infrastructure plan. Here's how much it could cost to hook up far-flung communities, schools, hospitals and businesses with adequate, high-speed access......»»