Tennessee is one of the few states that requires public schools to have an automated external defibrillator — better known as an AED. After one saved Damar Hamlin during an NFL game on national television, there’s new urgency to test them out.
After top departure, an interim director leads Tennessee’s domestic violence nonprofit
The Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence has a new, interim head, following the abrupt departure last month of its longtime leader.
Dental benefits are here for TennCare, but finding a dentist could be a big problem
Tennessee dentists are in demand like never before. Starting this month, all adults on TennCare have coverage — roughly 600,000 people with new benefits — and many are eager to find care.
A Nashville-based hospital chain experiments with virtual nursing to curb burnout and cover staffing gaps
Nursing has seemed like one career that is unable to go remote — not even as virtual work has changed industries in ways we could not have envisioned. But hospitals are now experimenting with a virtual nursing option to keep experienced RNs and cover thin staffing.
ER staffing firms keep the claims flowing in Tennessee even after federal ban on ‘surprise’ bills
A federal ban on surprise medical bills hasn’t entirely curbed the problem, though patients are no longer involved. During the law’s first six months, Tennessee has among the most disputes in the country with nearly 7,000.
Do you have long COVID? We want to hear from you.
Most people recover after falling ill with COVID-19. But for some, their symptoms continue or even new health problems appear weeks or months after testing positive for the virus. Not much is known about long COVID, including how many people it effects or how to treat it. The symptoms of long COVID can range from […]
A new Tennessee law creates slightly more transparency in health coverage disputes
Disputes between doctors and health insurance companies over covering procedures should become a bit more transparent in Tennessee. A new law that took effect Jan. 1 requires notifying the patient when there’s a hang-up with paying for care.
How the Frist embraced museum patrons with dementia
As museums have become more inclusive places, they’ve welcomed patrons with dementia. Many, including the Frist, took cues from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which started its Alzheimer’s Project in 2007.
A family in Nashville wanted to keep trying after three miscarriages. Then Roe fell.
Earlier this year, right before Roe v. Wade was overturned, WPLN profiled two sisters who became pregnant at young ages. One had an abortion, one didn’t — and their lives took different paths.
ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal and seek to ban them
A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors.
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