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UPMC defends safety procedures, elective surgery policy

UPMC physician-leaders defended Friday the health system's handling of elective surgeries at its system and concerns from some of its employees about the safety as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches Pittsburgh. Local and state health officials have since.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 20th, 2020

Ohio State"s Wexner Medical Center postponing elective surgeries for Covid-19 capacity

Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center is postponing elective surgeries and procedures starting Thursday to preserve beds and equipment for responding to the coronavirus pandemic. It's the first Central Ohio hospital to take the step. Hospital.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2020

This Is The Market Where People Face Home Bidding Wars

Home prices have soared as mortgage rates have dropped, as people leave some large cities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as middle-class Americans have experienced income increases. Based on........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 17th, 2021

More Oahu homes in this price range sold in 2020 than previous 2 years

More single-family homes on Oahu priced at more than $750,000 sold last year than in the previous two years, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, and inventory dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a report by Honolulu real estate firm Locat.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 29th, 2021

High Covid hospitalization rates in SE Texas force 4 local counties to roll back reopening plans

Galveston, Brazoria, Liberty and Chambers counties were among 9 Southeast Texas counties told to halt elective surgeries and scale back indoor business capacity......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 22nd, 2020

Chinese investment in U.S. drops, pandemic to weigh on this year"s bilateral flows: report

Chinese direct investment in the United States dropped to the lowest level since 2009 last year amid bilateral tensions, and the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to weigh on investment flows between the world's two biggest economies, according to a report......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 11th, 2020

St. Vincent"s CEO on Covid-19 impact, surgery plans, testing and more

Jason Alexander, who leads St. Vincent's Health System, shares insights on the impact of Covid-19, the resumption of elective surgeries, testing and more......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 7th, 2020

Return of elective surgeries "not a magic wand," health systems say

Hospitals will slowly ramp up their capacity, rather than returning to full capacity all at once, and there's the strong possibility that patients won't show up due to fear of catching Covid-19......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 5th, 2020

BJC turns to furloughs, other cost-saving measures

BJC HealthCare said Monday it would furlough an unspecified number of employees for eight weeks and cut other expenses after cancelling elective procedures in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 4th, 2020

Inslee eases restrictions on elective surgeries amid pandemic

Hospitals are estimated to have lost $900 million since the restrictions went into effect......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 29th, 2020

Covid-19 Hurting Sales of Medtech Companies

With hospitals devoting nearly all their efforts to deal with the pandemic, elective procedures are being put on the backburnerRelated Stocks: MDT, IH, BSX, CFMS, ZBH, SYK, HOLX, MAXI, IVC, INGN, HRC,.....»»

Category: blogSource: gurufocusApr 29th, 2020

Arizona hospitals gearing up to resume elective surgeries

While Valley hospitals are eager to make up for lost revenue caused by Covid-19, they are taking a cautious approach to re-starting elective surgeries. Here's which hospitals say they will be ready by May 1 when the surgeries are allowed to resume......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2020

Safety sells for 3M, but not Post-Its, so the company plans cost cuts

3M Co. posted better-than-expected sales and earnings for the first quarter, helped by a boost in sales of safety equipment, cleaning supplies and filters during the Covid-19 pandemic. But sales in other areas dropped, and the manufacturer said it .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2020

Pennsylvania clears hospitals to perform elective surgeries, procedures again

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is giving many hospitals and ambulatory care centers a green light to resume nonemergency surgeries and procedures that had been put on hold as the state and the health care system dealt with Covid-19. Health .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2020

American billionaires have gotten $280 billion richer since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

New York’s daily coronavirus<…; death toll dropped to below 400, less than half of the deaths recorded at the Details on developments in the coronavirus outbreak in New York: ___ THE... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 27th, 2020

Protective equipment, testing needs stand between hospitals and resuming elective surgeries

A six-week backlog in surgeries has built up, after hospitals canceled surgeries to preserve equipment needed to fight Covid-19......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 24th, 2020

UnitedHealth maintains 2020 outlook, but warns of potential COVID-19 impact

UnitedHealth Group Inc on Wednesday reaffirmed its financial targets for the year, but cautioned it was uncertain of the impact of elective procedures being postponed by Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 15th, 2020

Groupon to lay off or furlough 2,800 employees, as business ‘deteriorated’ from COVID-19 pandemic

Shares of Groupon Inc. dropped Monday, after the online-deal company said it expects to lay off or furlough more than 40% of its staff, as the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a “material deterioration” of its business......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 14th, 2020

Ford"s stock falls after revenue warning

Shares of Ford Motors Co. dropped 3.6% in morning trading Monday, after the automaker warned of a first-quarter revenue miss, citing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The automaker said it is .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 13th, 2020

Hemp Depot Pivots Production, Starts Making Hand Sanitizer Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Hemp Depot produces hemp CBD wholesale, but as COVID-19 became a pandemic, wholesale orders dropped rapidly, thus creating a need for CEO Andy Rodosevich to keep his staff employed. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 3rd, 2020