Hospitals – Page 21

How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis

Ascension, one of the country’s largest health systems, spent years cutting jobs, leaving it flat-footed when the pandemic hit.

By Rebecca Robbins Katie Thomas and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

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China’s Looming ‘Tsunami’ of Covid Cases Will Test Its Hospitals

To conserve resources for the severely ill, the government is urging residents not to seek help unless necessary. But the pivot has left many confused and anxious.

By Alexandra Stevenson Joy Dong and Olivia Wang

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A Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care?

A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient care.

By Emily Baumgaertner and Michael Hanson

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China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Policy Changes, Explained

The Chinese government ordered officials to cut back on mass testing and hair-trigger regional lockdowns, in a pivot from stringent pandemic rules.

By Chang Che Amy Chang Chien and Alexandra Stevenson