Right now, there are only 27 pediatric COVID patients in hospitals statewide. But Tennessee seems to be just a few weeks behind Arkansas and Louisiana, which have similarly low vaccination rates and where children’s hospitals now have more COVID patients than ever.
Court Upholds 48-Hour Waiting Period For Tennesseans Seeking Abortions
Tennesseans will again have to wait 48 hours before getting an abortion. That waiting period had been reinstated in April while a challenge to the law was being appealed. But Thursday, the Sixth Circuit Court ruled the law is constitutional, reversing a district court decision.
Vanderbilt Limiting Surgeries Again As COVID Cases Fill Hospitals
Nashville’s largest hospital is quickly filling up with unvaccinated COVID patients. On Thursday, Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced its adult hospital is once again rescheduling surgeries that can be delayed, as a result of the influx.
Tennessee COVID Hospitalizations Up Six-Fold, With Memphis On Track To Surpass Winter Surge
COVID hospitalizations have now spiked six-fold in Tennessee over the last month. And Memphis, which saw the state’s first delta variant cases, is projected to surpass the hospital totals from the worst of the winter surge.
Spread Of The Delta Variant Has More Tennesseans Getting COVID Vaccines
As COVID infections spread in Tennessee, the state’s Department of Health says more people are getting vaccinated. After months of declines, the number of vaccinations jumped more than 20% last week.
An Antioch Call Center Employee Blew The Whistle, And A Diabetes Supply Company Is Settling For $160M
The case revolved around mail-order diabetic testing supplies at one of the country’s largest companies sending patients testing strips and meters. The $160 million settlement — the largest ever reached in Nashville — came after a call center employee in Antioch tipped off federal investigators to potential Medicare fraud.
Investigation: A Clarksville Hospital Has Sued 750 Patients This Year. Its Co-Owner Didn’t Know Until Now.
Court records compiled by WPLN News show that Clarksville’s sole hospital has sued more than 9,000 patients since for-profit giant Community Health Systems took over in 2010. And 750 of those suits have been filed since bringing on a co-owner, Vanderbilt University Medical Center — which has a policy against suing patients.
Nashville Venues Push To Maintain Live Concerts After Uptick In Statewide COVID Cases
Some of Nashville’s music venues are making policy changes and putting out new messaging about the COVID-19 pandemic, as concern grows about the Delta variant.
Tennessee’s Science Museums Promoting, ‘Not Pushing,’ Vaccination In August
The state’s six nonprofit science museums have jointly decided to promote vaccines this August during National Immunization Awareness Month. The Science Alliance of Tennessee’s initiative is intentionally broader than COVID to sidestep the politics of the pandemic.
Tennessee Doctors Urge Political Leaders To Consider Kids First In Latest COVID Response
With school starting for most in the next two weeks, Tennessee doctors are raising concerns about the Delta variant’s spread, as kids under 12 are the only people left who still don’t have an option to vaccinate and fatal cases of the virus continue to rise in children.
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