Bill lifting rules on nurses could make NC health care cheaper. Will it pass this year? Will Doran, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Mar. 13 RALEIGH A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has teamed up with advocates for nurses, rural communities and regulatory reform to file a bill they say will make health care both cheaper and more widely available in North Carolina.
It s the 2021 version of the SAVE Act, which has been filed in past years and defeated by opposition from groups representing doctors. The bill would allow specially trained nurses to perform more medical duties, without having to be supervised by a doctor.
Some Hampton Roads hospitals limiting elective surgeries in response to COVID-19 surge
Riverside President Dr. Mike Dacey said COVID-19 patients take up 60 percent of Riverside’s ICU beds. The hospital systems are working together to reduce strain. Author: Allison Bazzle Updated: 11:12 PM EST January 11, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. COVID-19 cases are reaching new heights in Hampton Roads. It’s hammering away at our hospitals and health care workers.
Hospitals cut back on elective surgeries at the start of the pandemic and that’s on the chopping block again to conserve staff energy and bed space.
“We don’t have an unlimited supply of people, or resources, or rooms,” said Chief Safety Officer Dr. Joel Bundy.
Residents of neighboring states are able to come into North Carolina to get a coronavirus vaccine, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Residents of neighboring states are able to come into North Carolina to get a coronavirus vaccine, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services. Demand has greatly outpaced supply during North Carolina's sluggish start to administering doses to hospital workers and people 75 years or older.
The ABC11 data team looked into how much of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on hand the largest counties in our viewing area have actually administered.
These percentages are for those in Phase 1a, (which includes health care workers fighting COVID-19 and long-term care staff and residents) but don t include the doses for those living and working in long-term care facilities. These numbers from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services were last updated Tuesday so the percentages are likely higher now.
Wake County: 47%
Cumberland County: 35%
A Wake County spokesperson said they should now be closer to about 51 percent and that they are working to vaccinate the right people as quickly as possible. With Wake County s large population and the number of healthcare systems, this takes longer than in smaller counties, a spokesperson said.