A month ago, Joe Gammon was on life support at Saint Thomas West. And his odds of recovering from COVID — even at age 44 — were not good. But he turned a corner. And then he was discharged to a round of applause. He rang a ceremonial bell to mark his departure.
Even With COVID Hospitalizations Declining, Tennessee Deaths Keep Climbing
COVID cases and hospitalizations have been declining for weeks in Tennessee, but fatalities still haven’t reached a peak. The younger age of victims likely explains why.
Impact Study Finds Nashville Health Care Sector Keeps Growing But Lags In Biotech
The most recent economic impact study values Nashville’s health care sector at nearly $67 billion — a growth of 72% since the last study five years ago. But as the industry keeps expanding locally, it’s still being outpaced by many peer cities.
Past The Peak? Sudden Drop In COVID Patients Gives Tennessee Hospitals Hope
Tennessee hospitals may have seen the worst of the delta surge. Even the largest hospitals in the eastern part of the state are experiencing a week-long decline in COVID patients.
Fort Campbell Hospital Swamped With Sick COVID Patients, Despite Army’s Vaccine Mandate
The hospital on post at Fort Campbell has been full of COVID patients, and most are unvaccinated. That’s despite a mandate for all soldiers.
Tennessee COVID Hospitalizations Keep Climbing, But There’s Hope For A Crest
Another day, another record for COVID hospitalizations, with more than 3,700 across Tennessee. Hospitals are far more stretched than during the winter surge because of how many people need critical care.
Tennessee’s ICUs Are Full Of Vaccine Refusal Regret
Tennessee hospitals are setting new records each day, caring for more COVID patients than ever. And the most critical are almost all unvaccinated, meaning ICUs are filled with regretful patients hoping for a second chance.
Tennessee Hospitals Say They Need More Money To Compete With Neighboring States For Nurses
Tennessee has reopened a fund to help hospitals fly in temporary nurses as they’re short on staff. But hospitals are finding that there’s not much money left, even though the shortage is more critical than when they needed staffing help during the winter surge.
Sky-High Pay For Traveling Nurses Both A Symptom And Cause Of Hospital Staffing Crisis
The job market for nurses is way out of whack. Traveling RNs are making a lot more money than the full-time staffers doing the same job. And that’s causing staffers to hit the road to take a traveling gig, only to be replaced by an expensive traveler.
Tennessee Hospitals On Track To Surpass Highs From Winter Surge This Week
As the number of COVID patients in Tennessee hospitals continues to climb toward surpassing the peak of the winter surge, nearly a third of the more than 3,000 hospitalized are so sick that they’re being treated in the ICU.
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