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.
Nashville Sees Some Relief From Long Lines After Opening Additional COVID Site
Metro has opened a second drive-thru COVID-19 testing and vaccination center near Centennial Park. The center opened after complaints from the public of hours-long waits at the location in South Nashville.
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.
Tennessee Representative Admires Texas Abortion Law Penalizing Those Who Assist
In Texas, anyone who is caught assisting a person in obtaining an abortion can face criminal penalties. Tennessee State Representative Jerry Sexton says he agrees with the bill.
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.
ECMO Life Support In Short Supply Across Tennessee And The COVID-Ravaged South
Many more people could benefit from ECMO than are receiving it. That has made for a messy triaging of treatment that could escalate in the coming weeks
West Tennessee Family Asks Judge To Rescind Gov. Lee’s Mask Opt-Out Order
A Shelby County family is asking a federal judge to rescind Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order on masking in schools. The order lets parents opt out of masking, with no need to give a reason. The outcome may have national ramifications.
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.
13 Hospitals, Including Vanderbilt, Now Receiving Staffing Help From Tennessee Guard
The Tennessee Guard is now pitching in at 13 hospitals that requested staffing assistance, including the largest hospitals in the state.
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